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atemoya

[ ah-tuh-moi-uh ]

noun

  1. a tropical tree of the Philippines that is a hybrid of the cherimoya and sweetsop.
  2. the pinecone- or heart-shaped fruit of this tree, having a sweet, edible, white pulp.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of atemoya1

1910–15; < Tagalog and Philippine English ate sweetsop + (cheri)moya ( def )

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