custard apple
noun
1.
any of several trees of the genus
Annona,
as the cherimoya.
2.
any of several other trees, as the pawpaw,
Asimina triloba,
bearing fruit with soft, edible pulp.
3.
the fruit of any of these trees.
Origin
1650-60
British Dictionary definitions for
custard apple
custard apple
noun
1.
a West Indian tree,
Annona reticulata:
family
Annonaceae
2.
the large heart-shaped fruit of this tree, which has a fleshy edible pulp
3.
any of several related trees or fruits, esp the papaw and sweetsop
Also called (for senses 1, 2)
bullock's heart