Where does “chirimoya” come from?
chirimoya (Spanish) comes from Quechua chirimuya, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
chirimoya (Spanish): The fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya
Definitions
- The fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya
Ancestry of “chirimoya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Quechua | chirimuya | — |
| 2 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 3 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |
Words derived from “chirimoya”