annona

American  

[uh-noh-nuh] / əˈnoʊ nə /

noun

1. any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Annona, native to tropical America, and grown for their edible fruits.

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Etymology

Origin of annona

First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Central American Spanish anona, anon, allegedly from Taíno (Hispaniola) anon

Example Sentences

The annona kept the populace fed but was also a political tool; the emperor hoped his generosity would endear him to the people.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

By the third and fourth centuries CE, control of the navicularii had intensified, and signing contracts to supply the annona was compulsory.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

As in England and elsewhere in the middle ages, and even in later times, the family, in these circumstances, assumes an influence which is out of harmony with the common The annona civica. good.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

The annona civica was introduced not only into Constantinople, but also into Alexandria, with baleful results, and into Antioch.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

Rationalii, persons charged with distribution of the annona, 114.

From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas