chirimoya
Green scaly fruit
Chirimoya is a tropical fruit native to the Andes, with green scaly skin and sweet white flesh containing large black seeds.
The flavor suggests a blend of banana, pineapple, and vanilla.
Also spelled cherimoya.
Mark Twain called it "the most delicious fruit known to men."
Tropical fruit, creamy flesh
- sugar appleKnobby tropical custard fruit
- soursopSpiny tropical fruit
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
ripe · fragrant · aromatic · seasonal · harvest · perishable · orchard · vitamin C
Smooth and rich
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- pulpySoft and fibrous
- softYielding to touch
fleshy · silky · luscious · buttery · rich · melting · succulent · delicate
Pacific coast republic
- AndesSouth American western range
- QuechuaAndean indigenous language family
- EcuadorCountry at zero latitude
- BoliviaAndean republic, two capitals
altitude · terracing · indigenous · highland · Inca · Cusco · tradition · pre-Columbian
custard apple
Tropical fruit, creamy flesh
- sugar appleKnobby tropical custard fruit
- soursopSpiny tropical fruit
- heart-shapedResembling the love symbol
subtropical · ripe · fragrant · aromatic · seasonal · harvest · perishable · orchard · vitamin C · fiber
creamy
Smooth and rich
soft · fleshy · silky · luscious · buttery · rich · melting · succulent · delicate
Peru
Pacific coast republic
- AndesSouth American western range
- QuechuaAndean indigenous language family
- EcuadorCountry at zero latitude
Bolivia · altitude · terracing · indigenous · highland · Inca · Cusco · tradition · pre-Columbian · cultivation
sweet
Tasting of sugar
strawberry · papaya · pear · mango · tropical · floral · aromatic · mild · delicate · complex
dessert
Sweet course after dinner
ice cream · juice · purée · salad · tart · chilled · cocktail · garnish
chirimoyalemon
Acidic yellow citrus
lime · grapefruit · sour cherry · cranberry · tamarind