Brazilian paw paw
noun [ C or U ] uk/brəˌzɪl.jən ˈpɔː pɔː/ us/brəˌzɪl.jən ˈpɑː pɑː/
巴西木瓜
another name for a soursop (= a large tropical fruit with white flesh and a green skin covered with sharp points, or the tree on which it grows)
Graviola, also known as soursop, guanabana, Brazilian paw paw and custard apple, is the green heart-shaped fruit from a tree found in the rainforests of South America and Southeast Asia. 番荔枝,也被称为酸枣、刺果番荔枝、巴西木爪和奶油苹果,是南美洲和东南亚雨林中一种树的绿色心形水果。
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- The fruit and leaves of the Brazilian paw paw are used in traditional medicine.
- Graviola (soursop, Brazilian paw paw, guansavana or cachiman epineux) is a small upright green tree with large, glossy, dark green leaves.