cherimoya
noun [ C or U ] (also chirimoya) uk/ˌtʃer.ɪˈmɔɪ.ə/ us/ˌtʃer.əˈmɔɪ.ə/
秘鲁番荔枝树;秘鲁番荔枝果实
a fruit with rough green skin, soft white flesh, and large black seeds that grows especially in Central America, or the small tree that produces this fruit. It is a kind of custard apple.
He grew mangoes and cherimoyas for the Southern California market. 他种植芒果和秘鲁番荔枝在南加州市场出售。
Also known as "custard apple" because of its creamy texture, cherimoya is most often eaten raw.
The cherimoya grows in the form of a small tree, usually about 15 or 20 feet high. 秘鲁番荔枝树一般是高约15或20英尺的小树。
We had a delicious chirimoya sorbet, served outside in the sun.
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- The cherimoya is my favourite fruit. The flavour is somewhere between a passionfruit and a pear.
- The cherimoya is ripe when it is soft to touch and the outside turns a darker colour.
- The cherimoya is subtropical, growing in tropical countries only at considerable elevations, where the climate is cool.