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custard apple

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
cus-tard ap-ple
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:

noun

Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:

noun

Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:

noun

Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:

noun

A pawpaw (fruit of Asimina triloba).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the fancied resemblance of the fruit's flesh to custard.

Inflected Forms

custard apples (plural)

Phrases

African custard apple prickly custard apple wild custard apple

Synonyms

custard apple tree

Questions

What does custard apple mean?
Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:
Where does custard apple come from?
From the fancied resemblance of the fruit's flesh to custard.

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