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ˈsaʊərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər-sour·sop

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. soursop, prickly custard apple, soursop tree, Annona muricatanoun

    small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit

  2. soursop, guanabananoun

    large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples

Wiktionary

  1. soursopnoun

    A small Brazilian evergreen tree, having large, spiny, yellow-green fruit.

  2. soursopnoun

    The tart fruit of this tree.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Soursopnoun

    guanabanus, Latin. Custard-apple.

    It grows in several parts of the Spanish West-Indies, where it is cultivated for its fruits. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. Soursop

    Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Hispanic America, guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family. The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C (37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate. With an aroma similar to pineapple, the flavor of the fruit has been described as a combination of strawberries and apple with sour citrus flavor notes, contrasting with an underlying thick creamy texture reminiscent of banana. Soursop is widely promoted (sometimes as "graviola") as an alternative cancer treatment, but there is no reliable medical evidence it is effective for treating cancer or any disease.

ChatGPT

  1. soursop

    Soursop is a type of tropical fruit that grows on the Graviola tree, primarily found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is characterized by its spiky green exterior and soft, creamy white flesh inside. The fruit and tree are also known as Graviola or Guanabana. The taste of soursop is a combination of strawberry and pineapple, with other sweet and citrus notes. Apart from being eaten raw, the fruit is also used in cooking, beverages, and traditional medicines.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Soursopnoun

    the large succulent and slightly acid fruit of a small tree (Anona muricata) of the West Indies; also, the tree itself. It is closely allied to the custard apple

Wikidata

  1. Soursop

    Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America, primarily Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Soursop is also produced in Mozambique, Somalia and Uganda. Today, it is also grown in some areas of Southeast Asia, as well as in some Pacific islands. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by way of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade. It is in the same genus as the chirimoya and the same family as the pawpaw. The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate. Other common names include: "Coração de Boi" Mozambique, Evo,"Ekitafeeli", Uganda, Aluguntugui guanábana, graviola, anona, corossol,කටු අනෝදා, sorsaka, adunu, Brazilian pawpaw, guyabano, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, durian belanda, nangka blanda, thu-rian khack, sirsak, zuurzak and nangka londa. In Malayalam, it is called mullaatha, literally thorny custard apple. The other lesser-known Indian names are shul-ram-fal and Lakshmana Phala. and in Harar in Harari language known for centuries as Amba Shoukh.

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  1. sporous

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOURSOP in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SOURSOP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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