guanabana

American  

[gwuh-nah-buh-nuh] / gwəˈnɑ bə nə /

noun

1. soursop.

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Etymology

Origin of guanabana

From Spanish guanábana, from Taíno

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Explanation

A guanabana is a delicious, creamy fruit that grows on a tropical tree of the same name. The green, spiky guanabana smells like pineapple and has a sweet-and-sour flavor. The guanabana tree, also known as soursop, is an evergreen tree that needs warm, humid weather to thrive. These glossy-leaved tropical plants grow in the Caribbean and the Americas, where their fruit is prized. A guanabana is similar in texture to a banana, but its taste is described as between an apple and a strawberry, with underlying citrus notes. The name is from the Spanish guanábana.

Example Sentences

I prefer to imagine access to guanabana daiquiris and charcoal-grilled grouper that finally has been drenched with enough mojo de ajo, but that’s probably just me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2016

By now, Patria had got him to sit down in a rocker and at least accept a glass of guanabana juice—good for the nerves, Mami always said.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

They are sitting in the cool darkness under the anacahuita tree in the front yard, in the rockers, telling stories, drinking guanabana juice.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Upon her return I am offered some 'refresco,' made from the juicy fruit of the guanabana.

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Goodman, Walter

The guanabana is eaten in its natural state, but serves its best purpose as a flavor for ices or cooling drinks.

From Cuba, Old and New by Robinson, Albert G. (Albert Gardner)