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SOURSOP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples

Synonyms:

guanabana; soursop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("soursop" is a kind of...):

custard apple (the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp)

Holonyms ("soursop" is a part of...):

Annona muricata; prickly custard apple; soursop; soursop tree (small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit

Synonyms:

Annona muricata; prickly custard apple; soursop; soursop tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("soursop" is a kind of...):

custard apple; custard apple tree (any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp)

Meronyms (parts of "soursop"):

guanabana; soursop (large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples)

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