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EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Soursop
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Soursop — Sour sop , n. (Bot.) The large succulent and slightly acid fruit of a small tree ({Anona muricata}) of the West Indies; also, the tree itself. It is closely allied to the custard apple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soursop — [sour′säp΄] n. 1. a tropical American tree (Annona muricata) of the custard apple family, with large, pulpy, acid fruit 2. this fruit … English World dictionary
Soursop — taxobox name = Soursop image caption = Soursop fruit regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Magnoliales familia = Annonaceae genus = Annona species = A. muricata binomial = Annona muricata binomial… … Wikipedia
soursop — dygliuotoji anona statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anoninių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Annona muricata), kilęs iš Centrinės Amerikos. Naudojamas gėrimams (sultims) gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Annona macrocarpa; Annona muricata angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
soursop tree — noun small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit • Syn: ↑soursop, ↑prickly custard apple, ↑Annona muricata • Hypernyms: ↑custard apple, ↑custard apple tree • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
soursop — noun Date: 1667 a small tropical American tree (Annona muricata) of the custard apple family that has spicy odoriferous leaves; also its large edible fruit that has fleshy spines and a slightly acid fibrous pulp … New Collegiate Dictionary
soursop — /soweur sop , sow euhr /, n. 1. the large, dark green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family. 2. the tree itself. Also called guanabana. [1660 70; SOUR + SOP] * * * ▪ plant (Annona… … Universalium
soursop — noun ˈsaʊərˌsɒp a) A small Brazilian evergreen tree, having large, spiny, yellow green fruit. b) The tart fruit of this tree. Syn: guanabana … Wiktionary
soursop — noun 1》 a large acidic custard apple with white fibrous flesh. 2》 the evergreen tropical American tree which bears soursops. [Annona muricata.] … English new terms dictionary
soursop — sour•sop [[t]ˈsaʊərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər [/t]] n. 1) pln the large, dark green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
