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bullock's-heart

American  
[bool-uhks-hahrt] / ˈbʊl əksˌhɑrt /
Or bullock heart

noun

  1. the large, edible fruit of a tropical American tree, Annona reticulata.


bullock's heart British  

noun

  1. another name for custard apple custard apple

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bullock's-heart

First recorded in 1865–70; so called from its size, color, and shape

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Calf's or bullock's heart are both dressed in the same way.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Under this heading I will include all the Anonas, such as the sour sop, sweet sop, bullock's heart, and cherimoya.

From Fruits of Queensland by Benson, Albert H.

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 Somerville, H. G.

Take a bullock's heart and boil it, or two pounds of the lean of fresh beef.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Leslie, Eliza

Another was a plank to which a bullock's heart had been fastened, surrounded by the words: 'Heart of Louis XVI.'

From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron

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