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chirimuya
Quechua · pre-1500s
"cold seeds"
combined 'chiri' (cold) and 'muya' (seeds), describing the high-altitude fruit tree
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chirimoya
Spanish · 1600s
"a sweet, custard-like Andean fruit"
adopted by Spanish colonists in the Andes for the sweet Andean fruit
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cherimoya
English · 1750s
"a sweet, custard-textured Andean fruit"
borrowed into English botanical and culinary writing
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