| 单词 | pond apple |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspond apple pond apple n. the tree Annona glabra, a custard apple of swampy places in tropical America and West Africa, esp. the Caribbean and Florida; (also) the large fruit of this tree, resembling an apple but barely edible. ΚΠ 1753 R. Poole Beneficent Bee 338/2 Here are Trees growing in it, bearing a Sort of Fruit somewhat resembling Apples, and are called Pond-Apples. 1884 C. S. Sargent Rep. Forests N. Amer. 23 Anona laurifolia..Pond apple. Common and reaching its greatest development within the United States on the low islands and shores of the Everglades. 1939 C. J. Hylander World of Plant Life 232 The Pond Apple or Custard Apple (Anona) trees have pungently aromatic leaves. 2002 Australian (Nexis) 27 Dec. 4 The North American-native pondapple was riddling paperbark stands and mangroves. < as lemmas |
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