annon

Thân thiện

A vendor slices open a ripe annon to show its sweet pulp.

Definition

Noun: 1. A sweet, pulpy tropical fruit with a thick, scaly rind and shiny black seeds. It is the fruit of trees from the genus Annona, such as the sugar apple or soursop.

Usage

The word "annon" is a specific botanical term for a type of fruit. It is typically used in formal, scientific, or culinary contexts when referring to this particular fruit or its varieties. It is less common in everyday conversation than the names of specific varieties (e.g., cherimoya, soursop).

Examples

• The market vendor specialized in exotic fruits like annon, mangosteen, and durian.
• Annon is prized for its creamy texture and sweet flavor.
• Botanists study the various species within the annon genus.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other related things.
  • Example: The annon family of plants includes several commercially important fruit trees.

Variants and Related Words

• Annona: The scientific genus name for the tree that produces the annon fruit.
• Custard Apple: A common name for some types of annon fruits, particularly .
• Sugar Apple (): A specific, popular type of annon fruit.
• Soursop (): Another specific type of annon fruit with a more acidic taste.

Synonyms

• Custard apple (for certain species)
• Sweetsop (for certain species)

Notes on Meaning

"Annon" refers specifically to the fruit itself. It does not refer to the tree (which is an annona tree) or to any abstract concepts. Its meaning is concrete and botanical.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sweetsop
• sugar apple