sweetsop
[ sweet-sop ]
/ ˈswitˌsɒp /
noun
a sweet, pulpy fruit having a thin, tuberculate rind, borne by a tropical American tree or shrub, Annona squamosa, of the annona family.
the tree or shrub.
Also called
sugar apple.
Words nearby sweetsop
sweetleaf,
sweetman,
sweetmeal,
sweetmeat,
sweetness and light,
sweetsop,
sweetveld,
sweetwater,
sweetwort,
sweir,
swelinck
British Dictionary definitions for sweetsop
sweetsop
/ (ˈswiːtˌsɒp) /
noun
a small West Indian tree, Annona squamosa, having yellowish-green fruit: family Annonaceae
the fruit of this tree, which has a sweet edible pulp
Also:
sugar apple,
custard apple
Compare
soursop
Word Origin for sweetsop
C19: so called because of the flavour and consistency of its pulp