[ ˌtʃɛrɪ'mɔɪə ]
(also chirimoya )
■ noun a green-skinned custard apple produced by an Andean tree ( Annona cherimola ).
Origin
C18: from Sp., from Quechua, from chiri 'cold or refreshing' + muya 'circle'.
[ ˌtʃɛrɪ'mɔɪə ]
(also chirimoya )
■ noun a green-skinned custard apple produced by an Andean tree ( Annona cherimola ).
Origin
C18: from Sp., from Quechua, from chiri 'cold or refreshing' + muya 'circle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004