pond-apple

[ pond-ap-uhl ]

noun

1. a tropical American, evergreen tree, Annona glabra, of the annona family, having yellowish-red flowers, grown as a grafting stock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pond-apple¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

It sits at the junction of two canals, where a stand of willows and pond-apple trees provides a bit of shade.

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