sour·sop

(sour′sŏp′)

1. A tropical American evergreen tree (Annona muricata) widely cultivated for its spiny, yellow-green fruit with tart edible pulp.

2. The fruit of this tree. In both senses also called guanabana.

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soursop

(ˈsaʊəˌsɒp)

1. (Plants) a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, having large spiny fruit: family Annonaceae

2. (Cookery) the fruit of this tree, which has a tart edible pulp. Compare sweetsop

[C19: so called because of the flavour and consistency of the pulp]

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sour•sop

(ˈsaʊ^ərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər-)

n.

1. the large, dark green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family.

2. the tree itself.

[1660–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	soursop - small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit Annona muricata, prickly custard apple, soursop tree guanabana, soursop - large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples custard apple, custard apple tree - any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
	2.	soursop - large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples guanabana custard apple - the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp Annona muricata, prickly custard apple, soursop, soursop tree - small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit

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Dwarfing-canopy and rootstock cultivars for fruit trees/Cultivares-copa e porta-enxertos ananicantes para plantas frutiferas

Producao e qualidade da graviola sob irrigacao e cobertura do solo com residuo de sisal.

Salt stress and exogenous application of hydrogen peroxide on photosynthetic parameters of soursop/Estresse salino e aplicacao exogena de peroxido de hidrogenio nos parametros fotossinteticos da gravioleira

MATOS (2009) prepared 6 formulations of milk beverage with 25% of graviola pulp with different amounts of sugar (12%, 14%, and 16%).

Fermented milk beverage: formulation and process/Bebida lactea fermentada: formulacao e processo

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VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF Campomanesia xanthocarpa Mart, ex O. Berg BY AIR LAYERING/ RESGATE VEGETATIVO DE Campomanesia xanthocarpa Mart, ex O. Berg POR ALPORQUIA

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Public family agriculture policies in provincial areas of the state of Amazonas, Brazil/Politicas publicas para agricultura familiar no interior do estado do Amazonas

Graviola Annonaceae Artocarpus altilis Fruta-pao Moraceae (Parkinson) Fosberg Artocarpus heterophyllus Jaca Moraceae Lam.

Species of Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae), their host plants, and parasitoids in small fruit production areas in the state of Amapa, Brazil