zuurzak
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Etymology[edit]
Popular etymology, apparently from zuur (“sour, acidous”) + zak (“sack”), in fact from two mismatched Dravidian words.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
zuurzak m (plural zuurzakken, diminutive zuurzakje n)
- (botany) The East Indian tree species Artocarpus integrifolius (chempedak)
- Synonym: tjampedak
- (botany) The South American tree species Annona muricata (custard apple; a soursop)
- The apple-shaped fruit of either above tropical tree
Synonyms[edit]
- (South American tree and fruit): flesappel (obsolete spelling fleschappel)
Derived terms[edit]
- zuurzakboom (both above tree species)