Fruit in the custard apple family Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Fruit in the custard apple family crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on November 19 2023 in the popular New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Fruit in the custard apple family has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | PAPAW | Fruit in the custard apple family | New York Times |
Definition
| • | A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreae. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled. |
| • | A tree of the genus Asimina (A. triloba), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself. |
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- New York Times: Nov 19, 2023
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