zuurzak

Dutch
The zuurzak (soursop) fruit

Alternative forms
  • soorsak (obsolete, in the South American sense)
  • suursak (obsolete)

Etymology

Popular etymology, apparently from zuur (“sour, acidous”) +‎ zak (“sack”), in fact from two mismatched Dravidian words.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzyrzɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: zuur‧zak

Noun

zuurzak m (plural zuurzakken, diminutive zuurzakje n)

  1. (botany) The East Indian tree species Artocarpus integrifolius (soursop)
  2. (botany) The South American tree species Annona muricata (custard apple)
  3. The apple-shaped fruit of either above tropical tree

Synonyms
  • (South American tree and fruit): flesappel (obsolete spelling fleschappel)

Derived terms
  • zuurzakboom (both above tree species)
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