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custard apple — noun Date: 1657 1. a. any of several chiefly tropical American soft fleshed edible fruits b. any of a genus (Annona of the family Annonaceae, the custard apple family) of trees or shrubs bearing this fruit; especially a small West Indian tree (A … New Collegiate Dictionary
Custard apple — Custard apple, a common name, can refer to: Custard apple, also called bull s heart, the fruit of the tree Annona reticulata. The custard apple tree itself, Annona reticulata[1][2] The term may also refer to: Annonaceae the custard apple or… … Wikipedia
custard-apple — [kus′tərd ap′əl] adj. 〚/span> CUSTARD, with references to the flavor and color〛 designating a family (Annonaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees and shrubs including the papaw, sweetsop, and soursop n. 1. any of a genus (esp … Universalium
custard-apple — [kus′tərd ap′əl] adj. [< CUSTARD, with references to the flavor and color] designating a family (Annonaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees and shrubs including the papaw, sweetsop, and soursop n. 1. any of a genus (esp.… … English World dictionary
custard apple — 1. any of several trees of the genus Annona, as the cherimoya. 2. any of several other trees, as the pawpaw, Asimina triloba, bearing fruit with soft, edible pulp. 3. the fruit of any of these trees. [1650 60] * * * Any of various Annona species… … Universalium
family Annonaceae — noun chiefly tropical trees or shrubs • Syn: ↑Annonaceae, ↑custard apple family • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranu … Useful english dictionary
apple — /ap euhl/, n. 1. the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family. 2. the tree, cultivated in most temperate regions. 3. the fruit of any of certain other species of tree of the same genus. 4.… … Universalium
apple — noun 1》 the rounded fruit of a tree of the rose family, with green or red skin and crisp flesh. 2》 the tree which bears apples. [Genus Malus: numerous cultivated forms.] 3》 used in names of similar unrelated fruits, e.g. custard apple. Phrases… … English new terms dictionary
apple — ap•ple [[t]ˈæp əl[/t]] n. 1) pln the usu. round red or yellow edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family 2) pln the tree, cultivated in most temperate regions 3) pln the fruit of any of other species of tree of the same… … From formal English to slang
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
