cherimoya

cher i moy a |ˌCHerəˈmoiə, ˌCHir- ˌtʃɛrəˈmɔɪə |(also chirimoya ) ▶noun 1 a tropical American fruit with a flavor like pineapple and scaly green skin. 2 the small tree that bears this fruit, native to the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. [Annona cherimola, family Annonaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Spanish, from Quechua, from chiri ‘cold or refreshing ’ + muya ‘circle. ’

cherimoya

cherimoya |ˌtʃɛrɪˈmɔɪə |(also chirimoya ) ▶noun 1 a kind of custard apple with scaly green skin and a flavour resembling that of pineapple. 2 the small tree which bears the cherimoya fruit, native to the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. ●Annona cherimola, family Annonaceae. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Spanish, from Quechua, from chiri ‘cold or refreshing ’ + muya ‘circle ’.

Cherimoya

Che ri mo ya Substantiv, feminin , die |Cherim o ya t͜ʃ …|die Cherimoya; Genitiv: der Cherimoya, Plural: die Cherimoyas indianisch a baumförmiges Annonengewächs b wohlschmeckende Frucht der Cherimoya a , Rahmapfel