another name for custard apple (sense 1), custard apple (sense 2)
custard apple in British English
noun
1.
a West Indian tree, Annona reticulata: family Annonaceae
2.
the large heart-shaped fruit of this tree, which has a fleshy edible pulp
3.
any of several related trees or fruits, esp the papaw and sweetsop
Also called (for senses 1, 2): bullock's heart
bullock's-heart in American English
(ˈbuləksˌhɑːrt)
noun
the large, edible fruit of a tropical American tree, Annona reticulata
Also: bullock heart
Word origin
[1865–70; so called from its size, color, and shape]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black belt, maverick, racism, tick-tack-toe, valence