sweetsop
Definition
- Noun:
- A sweet, pulpy tropical fruit: A fruit with a thick, scaly or bumpy rind and containing shiny black seeds. The flesh is creamy, sweet, and aromatic.
- A tropical American tree: The tree (Annona squamosa) that bears this fruit.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- The sweetsop had a delicious, custard-like flesh.
- We bought a ripe sweetsop from the market.
- Noun (Tree):
- The sweetsop in our garden is finally bearing fruit.
Advanced Usage
- As a countable noun: Typically used as a countable noun for individual fruits.
- She bought three sweetsops.
- In botanical or agricultural contexts: Used to specify the species .
- Sweetsop is cultivated in many tropical regions for its fruit.
Variants and Related Words
- Sugar-apple: A common synonym for the fruit.
- Custard apple: A broader term that can sometimes refer to sweetsop or related fruits in the genus, like the cherimoya. Context is important.
- Annona squamosa: The formal botanical name for the sweetsop tree.
Synonyms
- Sugar-apple
- Scaly custard apple
Related Phrases
- Sweetsop tree: The tree that produces the fruit.
- The sweetsop tree requires a warm climate.
Noun
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sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
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tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
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