/cher'euh moy"euh/ , n.
1. a tropical American tree, Annona cherimola, having leaves with velvety, hairy undersides and yellow-to-brown fragrant flowers.
2. the large, edible fruit of this tree, having leathery, scalelike skin and soft pulp.
Also, cherimoyer /cher'euh moy"euhr/ , cherimolla /cher'euh moy"euh/ , chirimoya .
[ 1730-40; chirimoya name of the fruit; of uncert. orig.; alleged analysis as Quechua chiri cold + muyu wheel, circle is prob. spurious ]