Annona

noun

An·​no·​na

əˈnōnə

: a large genus of trees and shrubs (family Annonaceae) chiefly tropical American but widely cultivated having leathery leaves, solitary nodding flowers, and compound usually edible fruit see custard apple, soursop, sweetsop

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spanish anona, anón annona, from Taino anon

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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