chirimoya
/ˌtʃɪrɪˈmɔɪə/
noun
- A sweet, green, heart-shaped fruit with soft, creamy flesh and black seeds, native to South America.
- She sliced the chirimoya in half and scooped out the flesh for dessert.
- The chirimoya has a flavor that reminds me of pineapple and banana.
- I bought a chirimoya at the market and ate it with a spoon.
- The tree that produces this fruit.
- The chirimoya tree grows well in warm, subtropical climates.
- The chirimoya in our backyard is full of fruit this year.
- Farmers planted several chirimoya trees along the hillside.