cherimoya

American  

[cher-uh-moi-uh] / ˌtʃɛr əˈmɔɪ ə /

Rarely cherimoyer

noun

1. a tropical American tree, Annona cherimola, having leaves with velvety, hairy undersides and yellow-to-brown fragrant flowers.

2. the large, edible fruit of this tree, having leathery, scalelike skin and soft pulp.

---

Etymology

Origin of cherimoya

First recorded in 1730–40; from Latin American Spanish chirimoya, name of the fruit; of uncertain origin; alleged analysis as Quechua chiri “cold” + muyu “wheel, circle” is probably spurious

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cherimoya

“He grew passion fruit and pineapple guava and cherimoya, and he was always looking for seeds people brought in from Mexico, especially chiles,” Ramirez said of his father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2022

Native to the Andes Mountain range, the cherimoya is a green, scaly fruit with flavor notes similar to banana, pineapple, mango, peach and strawberry.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022

But there’s one I keep returning to: the soursop, a member of the Annonaceae family and relative of the cherimoya and pawpaw.

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022

But there are also illustrations of fruits I’ve never heard of: chayote, sweetsop, cherimoya, sapodilla, passiflora and mammee apple.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2021

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

From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---