chirimoya

English

Noun

chirimoya (plural chirimoyas)

  1. Alternative form of cherimoya.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua chirimuya.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʝa/ [t͡ʃi.ɾiˈmo.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʃa/ [t͡ʃi.ɾiˈmo.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiɾiˈmoʒa/ [t͡ʃi.ɾiˈmo.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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

Noun

chirimoya f (plural chirimoyas)

  1. the fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: txirimoia
  • → Catalan: xirimoia
  • → English: cherimoya
  • → French: chérimole
  • → Italian: cirimoia

Further reading

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