guanábana
/ɡwaˈnabana/feminine
The English phrase "soursop" is translated into Spanish as guanábana.
guanábana refers to the tropical fruit known as soursop.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
guanábana is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwaˈnabana/
Did you know?
- The word guanábana is a linguistic fossil, a term preserved from the Taíno language that survived the Spanish colonial era.
- In Latin American folklore, people brew traditional teas from guanábana leaves because they believe the plant has medicinal properties.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the fruit is called graviola, which is the same term used in Portuguese.
Examples in context
- El señor Ramírez solicitó un informe sobre las propiedades medicinales de la guanábana.Mr. Ramírez requested a report on the medicinal properties of soursop.
- La guanábana es muy dulce.The soursop is very sweet.
- Me gusta mucho el jugo de guanábana.I really like soursop juice.
- Compré una guanábana en el mercado.I bought a soursop at the market.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at a fruit market.
- Daniel¿Está buena esta guanábana?Is this soursop good?
- SofíaSí, la guanábana está muy madura.Yes, the soursop is very ripe.
- DanielEntonces llevaré esta para Sofía.Then I will take this one for Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, es mi fruta favorita.Thanks, Daniel, it is my favorite fruit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soursop” translations and entries guanábana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guanábana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
