noun
soursop
Refers to the fruit of the Annona muricata tree, known as soursop in English. In Japanese, it is almost always written in katakana.
トゲバンレイシは熱帯地方でよく食べられている。
Soursop is commonly eaten in tropical regions.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; very rare and mainly of historical or academic interest.
The Japanese name トゲバンレイシ is a compound of トゲ (thorn) and バンレイシ (sugar apple), referring to the spiky appearance of the fruit. The kanji 刺蕃茘枝 is an ateji spelling.