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Meaning of "cherimoya" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHERIMOYA

ˌtʃɛrɪˈmɔɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHERIMOYA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cherimoya is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHERIMOYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cherimoya

The cherimoya, also spelled chirimoya, is the fruit of the species Annona cherimola, which generally is thought to be native to the Andes, although an alternative hypothesis proposes Central America as the origin of cherimoya because many of its wild relatives occur in this area. Today cherimoya is grown throughout South Asia, Central America, South America, Southern California, Portugal, southern Andalucia and South of Italy.

Definition of cherimoya in the English dictionary

The definition of cherimoya in the dictionary is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to the Andean highlands, it produces an oval fruit with cream-coloured flesh. Other definition of cherimoya is its fruit, a large tropical fruit with cream-coloured flesh and a custard-like texture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHERIMOYA

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHERIMOYA

cheralite · Cherbourg · Cheremis · Cheremiss · Cherenkov · Cherenkov radiation · Cheribon · cherimoyer · cherish · cherishable · cherished · cherisher · cherishingly · cherishment · Chernenko · Chernigov · Chernobyl · Chernovtsy · chernozem · chernozemic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHERIMOYA

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Synonyms and antonyms of cherimoya in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cherimoya» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHERIMOYA

Find out the translation of cherimoya to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cherimoya from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cherimoya» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

番荔枝
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

chirimoya
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cherimoya
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

cherimoya
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cherimoya
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

черимойя
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cherimoya
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

cherimoya
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cherimoya
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cherimoya
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Cherimoya
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

チェリモヤ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

cherimoya
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cherimoya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cherimoya
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

cherimoya
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चेरीमोआ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cherimoya
70 millions of speakers
it

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cherimoya
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

cherimoya
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

черімойя
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Fructe de Annona cherimola
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cherimoya
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cherimoya
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kirimoja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cherimoya
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cherimoya

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHERIMOYA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cherimoya

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHERIMOYA»

Discover the use of cherimoya in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cherimoya and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Proximate fruit composition of cherimoya which has an edible flesh to fruit ratio of 65% (Source: Wenkam, 1990). Proximate % Water 68.7 Energy (kcal) 110 (kJ) 460 Protein 1.54 Lipid (fat) 0.13 Carbohydrate 28.95 Fibre — Ash 0.67 Minerals ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
The cherimoya grows in the form of a small tree, usuall about 15 or 20 feet high. The flowers are remar ably uniform, but vary somewhat in size. They are often solitary or in two's or three's, while those of the bullock's heart (Annona reticulum)  ...
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1919
3
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-known Plants of the Andes ...
Universally regarded as a premium fruit, the cherimoya (Annona cherimola) has been called the "pearl of the Andes," and the "queeji of subtropical fruits." Mark Twain declared it to be "deliciousness itself!" In the past, cherimoya (usually ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, 1989
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Plant Inventory -
It has sufficient acidity (more than the cherimoya) to give it sprightliness, and it never cloys the palate. "The trees which I have seen at Chama are more productive than the average cherimoya. The species may well be compared to Annona.
5
Health Bliss: 50 Revitalizing NatureFoods and Lifestyles ...
Pronounced cheh-ree-MOY-a, the cherimoya is part of a family of flowering plants called the Annonaceae, also known by the general name of custard apple. These flowering plants produce some of the world's most delicious fruit. Of these, the ...
Susan Smith Jones, 2010
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Microstructural Principles of Food Processing and Engineering
All these changes are paralleled by increases in the respiration rate and in ethylene production. Compared with other fruits, the cherimoya ripens rapidly. At room temperature, a cherimoya will ripen in 6-7 days. In this short period of time, the ...
José Miguel Aguilera, David W. Stanley, 1999
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Trees of Ecuador: Annona Cherimola, Cherimoya, Prosopis ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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The Visual Food Encyclopedia
Cherimoya Annona cherimola, Annonaceae T his fruit, native to the Andes, can be found growing in tropical and subtropical regions, and is borne by a thorny- branched tree that can reach up to 24 feet high. Because the scent of cherimoya  ...
QA International Collectif
9
Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops
In Australia and Spain, F, selections from allelic crosses among different commercial cultivars of cherimoya 'White', 'Whaley', 'Booth', 'Fino de Jete', 'Sabor', 'Deliciosa', 'Bays', 'Ott' (Australia) and 'Cholan' (SP-78), 'Bonita', 'Fino de ]ete', ...
Richard E. Litz, 2005
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Seeds and Plants Imported During the Period ...: Inventory ...
45548), which appears to be adapted to the lower levels of the tropical coastal plain, can not fail to be of interest to tropical horticnlturists, for it has fruits as fine in flavor as the cherimoya and will thrive on the coastal plain where the cherimoya ...
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry, 1922

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHERIMOYA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cherimoya is used in the context of the following news items.
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Timelapse 4K video: Thai street vendor makes ice cream rolls
... curls using just frozen banana and kiwi. Experiment with other fruits that are naturally creamy, such as persimmon, cherimoya, and avocado. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
2
Growth of processing sector, Spanish subtropical products
The company also supplies natural cherimoya and mango juices, as well as avocado and cinnamon milkshakes. They are also developing ... «FreshPlaza, Jun 15»
3
Research delivers insight into the fruit concentrates and puree …
Other products that are traded internationally are acerola from Brazil, Cherimoya from Venezuela and Brazil, Lychee from Brazil and starfruit. «WhaTech, Jun 15»
4
The Golden State's winemakers are increasingly experimenting with …
... honeysuckle and ripe, tropical white fleshed fruit, from peach to cherimoya. The palate is full of honeyed apples, white peach and pineapple, ... «Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Jun 15»
5
5 to Find: Best snow cone spots around Tulsa
318 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow. Some of the popular flavors are cherimoya (vanilla custard), pomegranate or mudslide (chocolate). «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
6
Positive campaign for Trops
In addition to its two main products, the company also produces smaller quantities of lychees, kumquats, cherimoya and loquat and herbs such ... «Fruitnet, Jun 15»
7
A change of crop ... and of country
The unusual fruit is actually a hybrid of two South American varieties of annona - the sugar apple and the cherimoya. Rich in sugar it has only a ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Jun 15»
8
Gardening: Plant to eat
Here, we have bananas, a cherimoya tree, lemon, mountain paw paw and babaco. A huge Abyssinian banana gives even more of a jungle feel ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
9
Dining News: Mall at Robinson adds dining options
... volcanic mashed potatoes, charred lemon, torched broccoli and shallots; and calzones rotos and cherimoya ice cream with a Pisco drizzle. «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
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Peruvian fruit cherimoya attracts Japanese market
Cherimoya is a fruit native to the Andes, though is grown in South Asia, South and Central Americas, Spain, Italy, and California. It has a flavor ... «Peru this Week, May 15»
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