bullock's-heart
noun
the large, edible fruit of a tropical American tree, Annona reticulata.
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bullock's-heart
American
[bool-uhks-hahrt]
/ ˈbʊl əksˌhɑrt /
Or
bullock heart
noun
bullock's heart
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of bullock's-heart
First recorded in 1865–70; so called from its size, color, and shape
Example Sentences
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A bullock’s heart was also a favourite with us, provided always that Old Beans made the gravy and stuffing.
From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by H. G. Somerville
The bullock's heart is a stronger-growing variety than the previous one, the fruit is larger, and, as its name implies, heart-shaped.
From Fruits of Queensland by Albert H. Benson
We had sprats and herrings, a bullock's heart, a baked shoulder of mutton and potatoes, pig's-fry and Irish stew.
From Men's Wives by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rainscourt turned his head round to see if the object offered was such as to tempt his appetite, and beheld a—smoking bullock’s heart!
From The King's Own by Frederick Marryat
Jaffery, like a schoolboy son of Gargamelle, shovelled food into his mouth—it might have been tripe, or bullock's heart or chitterlings for all he knew or cared.
From Jaffery by William John Locke
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