Etymology

cherimoya

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Today it means: A subtropical tree, of species Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America. Full definition →

Spanish chirimoya ← Quechua chirimuya
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The story

  1. Quechuachiri
  2. Quechuamuya
  3. Quechuachirimuya
  4. Spanishchirimoya
  5. English todaycherimoya

Borrowed from Spanish chirimoya, from Quechua chirimuya.

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