cherimoya
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌtʃer.ɪˈmɔɪ.ə/us/ˌtʃer.əˈmɔɪ.ə/afruitwithroughgreenskin,softwhiteflesh, andlargeblackseedsthatgrowsespeciallyinCentralAmerica, or thesmalltreethatproducesthisfruit. It is akindofcustardapple:
秘鲁番荔枝树；秘鲁番荔枝果实Hegrewmangoesand cherimoyas for theSouthernCaliforniamarket.他种植芒果和秘鲁番荔枝在南加州市场出售。
Alsoknownas "custardapple" because ofitscreamytexture, cherimoya is most ofteneatenraw.秘鲁番荔枝树一般是高约15或20英尺的小树。
The cherimoyagrowsin theformof asmalltree, usually about 15 or 20feethigh.
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- The cherimoya is myfavouritefruit. Theflavourissomewherebetween a passionfruit and apear.
- The cherimoya isripewhen it issofttotouchand theoutsideturnsadarkercolour.
- The cherimoya issubtropical,growingintropicalcountriesonly atconsiderableelevations, where theclimateiscool.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- cucumber
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- loquat
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin
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