Meanings
nounpond apple (plural pond apples)
plural pond apples
- A tree native to Florida and throughout the New World tropics, Annona glabra.
- The edible fruit of this tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
Similar
pond-apple treeAnnona glabra
Broader
custard applecustard apple tree
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
So called because it grows in a watery swamp environment.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
pond apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pond%20apple
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“pond apple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pond%20apple. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pond apple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pond%20apple.
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