soursop
noun
sour·sop
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Definition of soursop
: 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
Examples of soursop in a Sentence
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One night a few years back, Shelly Marshall was sick with chikungunya fever from a trip home to Trinidad, and yearning for the soursop ice cream of her youth. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Celebrating America, Scoop by Frosty Scoop," 2 July 2019 Other smoothie options — made with water or milk — include soursop, guava, mango and blackberry. — Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "El Mercado’s food court: A hidden gem with Colombian, Dominican, Peruvian and Mexican fare," 14 Aug. 2019 The shop is famous for its Caribbean-flavors ice cream, including Blue Mountain Coffee, Dragon Stout, guava and soursop. — Mark Rogers, USA TODAY, "Taking a family vacation to Jamaica? 10 reasons to leave your all-inclusive resort," 29 July 2019 Here is a sampling from a dozen shops across the country where tubs of vanilla and chocolate stand side by side with those of orange blossom, soursop, labneh, chikoo, li hing mui and ginataang mango malunggay. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Celebrating America, Scoop by Frosty Scoop," 2 July 2019 Common flavors in South America include hibiscus, tamarind, soursop, pineapple and papaya. — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Blueberry Honeydew Agua Fresca is a refreshing, light drink without too much sugar," 11 July 2018 Low boulders now sit in place to help shelter Cocles, with its reggae bar and cafes serving rice and beans, where tourists cycle past fruit stalls selling lychees and soursop and signs warn of sloths crossing the beach road. — Sophie Hares, The Christian Science Monitor, "Costa Rica's coast struggles to survive against rising seas," 25 May 2018 Paths leading around the ponds are lined with papaya, banana, jackfruit, soursop, and chestnut trees—all free for the taking. — Brendan Borrell, Smithsonian, "Hawaii’s Last Outlaw Hippies," 28 Feb. 2018 Its relatives include cherimoya, soursop (guanábana), and sweetsop. — Andrew Moore, Good Housekeeping, "A Beginner's Guide To Growing Pawpaw—The Delicious Fruit You're Not Eating," 12 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soursop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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