chirimoya

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English

Noun

chirimoya (plural chirimoyas)

  1. Alternative form of cherimoya

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua chirimuya.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʝa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʒa/

  • Rhymes: -oʝa
  • Syllabification: chi‧ri‧mo‧ya

Noun

chirimoya f (plural chirimoyas)

  1. the fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya

Derived terms

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