soursop
noun
sour·sop
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌsäp 
: a small tropical American tree (Annona muricata) of the custard-apple family that has spicy odoriferous leaves
also
: its large edible fruit that has fleshy spines and a slightly acid fibrous pulp
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Much of the food is grown or raised on-site at the 240-acre farm (including zucchini, green mango, and soursop, just to name a few).
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Samantha Brooks, Vogue, 3 June 2025
Between the savory courses and dessert, a cook might come by to present a palate-cleansing bite of fruit, such as whole sweet tamarinds in their pods, or sticky white trapezoids of soursop.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Those included avocados, palms and a tropical fruit called soursops.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet another review paper from 2024 found that existing research suggested that there's a reason soursop has been part of traditional medicine for so long.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Brooks, Vogue, 3 June 2025
Between the savory courses and dessert, a cook might come by to present a palate-cleansing bite of fruit, such as whole sweet tamarinds in their pods, or sticky white trapezoids of soursop.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Those included avocados, palms and a tropical fruit called soursops.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet another review paper from 2024 found that existing research suggested that there's a reason soursop has been part of traditional medicine for so long.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soursop
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“Soursop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soursop. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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