noun
type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs
• Syn: ↑genus Annona
• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Annonaceae, ↑family Annonaceae, ↑custard-apple family
• Member Meronyms: ↑custard apple, ↑custard apple tree
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\\əˈnōnə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: 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
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/euh noh"neuh/, n.
any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Annona, native to tropical America, and grown for their edible fruits. Cf. annona family.
[ < NL < AmerSp anona, anon, allegedly < Arawak (Hispaniola)]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.