n. Any of several small tropical evergreen trees, genus Annona.
n. The tart, spiny, yellow-green fruit fruit of this tree.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See Anona.
n. A cross or crabbed person.
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n. small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit
n. large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples
Word Usage
"With the introduction of fruit it trees such as soursop and star apple, which do not have dense shade-inducing canopies, further diversification of income is brought about."