Stachelannone

soursop

noun SHTAKH-el-a-noh-ne Less Common

Usage Note

Stachelannone is feminine and names the spiny tropical fruit also sold under the Spanish-derived term Guanábana. Its soft white pulp is used mainly in juices and ice cream.

Examples

"Die Stachelannone hat ein cremiges, säuerliches Fruchtfleisch."

Natural Translation

The soursop has a creamy, tart flesh.

Literal Translation

The soursop has a creamy, sour-ish fruit-flesh.

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