chirimoya
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Oranges, pine- apples, bananas, strawberries, lemons, limes, mangoes, guavas, melons, and a rare and curious luxury called the chirimoya, which is deliciousness itself.
From Roughing It, Part 7. by Twain, Mark
Nothing, indeed, can surpass the flavour of the chirimoya, a fruit sometimes double the size of a cocoa-nut, tasting like a mixture of strawberries, cream, and sugar, with a fragrance far superior to any mixture.
From In New Granada Heroes and Patriots by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Of Peruvian fruits, the most delicious is the chirimoya.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various
“He who has not tasted the chirimoya fruit, has yet to learn what fruit is,” says Markham.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles
“A chirimoya for your thoughts, señor!” said a well-known voice, in musical Castilian.
From Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance by Westall, William
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