soursop

[ souuh r-sop, sou-er- ]

/ ˈsaʊərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər- /

noun

the large, dark-green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family.

the tree itself.

Words nearby soursop

source program, sourcing, sourdine, sourdough, sourpuss, soursop, sourveld, sourwood, sous vide, sous-chef, sous-sous

Origin of soursop

First recorded in 1660–70; sour + sop

Also called guanabana.

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Examples from the Web for soursop

Soursop, annona muricata, of the polygynia order, polyandria class.
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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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