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cherimoya

[ cher-uh-moi-uh ]
/ ˌtʃɛr əˈmɔɪ ə /

noun

a tropical American tree, Annona cherimola, having leaves with velvety, hairy undersides and yellow-to-brown fragrant flowers.
the large, edible fruit of this tree, having leathery, scalelike skin and soft pulp.

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Also cher·i·moy·er [cher-uh-moi-er], /ˌtʃɛr əˈmɔɪ ər/, cher·i·mol·la [cher-uh-moi-uh], /ˌtʃɛr əˈmɔɪ ə/, chirimoya.

Origin of cherimoya

1730–40; <American Spanish chirimoya name of the fruit; of uncertain origin; alleged analysis as Quechua chiri cold + muyu wheel, circle is probably spurious

Words nearby cherimoya

Cherenkov effect, Cherenkov radiation, Cherepovets, Cheribon, Cherie, cherimoya, cherish, Cherkassy, Cherkess Autonomous Region, Chernenko, Chernigov
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Example sentences from the Web for cherimoya

  • Every garden in the Orange Belt should have a cherimoya tree for ornament and for its fruit.

    Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers