zuurzak
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
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)