ilama

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ilama

A farmer picks a ripe ilama from a tree in the orchard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge, botanically related to custard apples (Annona diversifolia). 2. The tropical American tree that bears this fruit, cultivated in regions such as the southern United States.

Usage Examples
  • Noun (Fruit):
    • The ilama has a sweet, creamy flesh similar to a cherimoya.
    • We bought an ilama at the market to try its unique flavor.
  • Noun (Tree):
    • The ilama tree in the orchard began to bear fruit after five years.
    • They planted several ilamas for their distinctive fruit and ornamental value.
Advanced Usage
  • The term ilama is primarily used in botanical, horticultural, or culinary contexts specific to tropical and subtropical regions.
  • It is often discussed alongside other fruits in the genus, such as the soursop, cherimoya, and custard apple.
Variants and Related Words
  • Annona diversifolia: The scientific botanical name for the ilama tree and fruit.
  • Custard Apple: A common name for related fruits in the genus, though not a direct synonym for ilama.
Synonyms
  • Annona diversifolia (scientific name).
  • There are no common, widely-used English synonyms for this specific fruit; it is typically referred to by its native name, .
Related Phrases
  • Ilama fruit: A phrase sometimes used for clarity, though redundant, as "ilama" itself denotes the fruit.
  • Ilama tree: The standard phrase to specify the plant itself rather than its fruit.
ilama

A farmer picks a ripe ilama from a tree in the orchard.

Noun
  1. whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States
  2. tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit