alligator apple en · NOUN
Etymology
From the fact that American alligators sometimes eat the fruit.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A tropical fruit tree, of species Annona glabra, that grows in swamps in the tropical Americas and West Africa.
- (countable, uncountable) Fruit of Annona glabra, oblong to spherical and roughly apple-sized.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alligator apples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
swamp apple · bobwood · monkey apple · corkwood · pond apple
Translations (3)
pt araticum-do-brejo (Annona glabra) · pt araticum (Annona glabra) · pt araticum (fruit of Annona glabra)