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bullock's-heart

or bul·lock heart

[ bool-uhks-hahrt ]

noun

  1. the large, edible fruit of a tropical American tree, Annona reticulata.

bullock's heart

noun

  1. another name for custard apple custard apple
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullock's-heart1

First recorded in 1865–70; so called from its size, color, and shape
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Example Sentences

Although the bullocks heart is not much esteemed as a fruit, the species has been introduced into most tropical colonies.

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