custard apple: Meaning and Definition of

cus'tard ap"ple

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any of several trees of the genus Annona, as the cherimoya.
  2. any of several other trees, as the pawpaw, Asimina triloba, bearing fruit with soft, edible pulp.
  3. the fruit of any of these trees.
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