annona family
noun
the plant family Annonaceae, characterized by tropical trees and shrubs bearing simple alternate leaves, solitary or clustered dull-colored flowers, and edible fruit, and including the cherimoya, custard apple, and sweetsop.
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Nearby words
- anno hejirae,
- anno mundi,
- anno regni,
- anno urbis conditae,
- annona,
- annonaceous,
- annot.,
- annotate,
- annotated,
- annotation
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