soursop
[ souuhr-sop, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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noun
the large, dark-green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family.
the tree itself.
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Also called guanabana.
Words nearby soursop
sour mash, sour-milk cheese, sour on, sourpuss, sour salt, soursop, sourveld, sourwood, Sousa, Sousa, John Philip, sousaphone
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How to use soursop in a sentence
Soursop, annona muricata, of the polygynia order, polyandria class.
British Dictionary definitions for soursop
soursop
/ (ˈsaʊəˌsɒp) /
noun
a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, having large spiny fruit: family Annonaceae
the fruit of this tree, which has a tart edible pulpCompare sweetsop
Word Origin for soursop
C19: so called because of the flavour and consistency of the pulp
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