Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guanabana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gua-n-a-bana
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The soursop or custard apple.

Example Sentences

"For a plant whose preferred growing region is the temperate zone of North America, the pawpaw is an uncannily exotic-tasting delicacy, a far-flung cousin of the tropical soursop, or guanábana."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guanábana, from Taíno.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

guanabanas (plural) guanábana (alternative)

Synonyms

soursop

Questions

What does guanabana mean?: The soursop or custard apple.
Where does guanabana come from?: Borrowed from Spanish guanábana, from Taíno.

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