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单词 custard apple
释义

custard apple

noun

1
a
: any of several chiefly tropical American soft-fleshed edible fruits
b
: any of a genus (Annona of the family Annonaceae, the custard-apple family) of trees or shrubs bearing this fruit
especially : a small West Indian tree (A. reticulata)
2
: pawpaw sense 2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The vast custard apple forest that girded the lake’s southern shore was torched. Allen G. Breed, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2019 In India, my parents grew up eating chikoos, custard apples, fresh coconut, and dozens of types of mangoes. Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, 29 July 2019 Follow local farmers into the plantation where cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper trees grow, and sample tropical fruits like custard apple, star fruit, and rambutan. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 One example is the cherimoya, a species of custard apple. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2018 There are orchards of guava and custard apple, and plantings of roses and jasmine for scent and color. Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 12 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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