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n. - Large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; Small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit.

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Usage examples (35)
  • The cherimoya is generally (but not always) larger than the zapote.
  • The cherimoya is as delicious as the zapote; and like the zapote, it has to be very soft before it's ready to eat.
  • It's called cherimoya, and as the woman stocking the produce section at Rainbow reminded me twice, it's only in season, like, right now.
  • The cherimoya is the best of the custard apples.
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