Meaning

2 senses

  1. A tropical tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the Sapotaceae.

  2. The fruit of C. cainito.

More definitions
  • evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides

Translations

3 languages

Forms

plural: star apples

Synonyms

6 synonyms
caimitocainitomilk fruitstar plumtar apple
Close in meaning
  • evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides:caimitoChrysophyllum cainito

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stapleC1staplerstarA1starboardstarch

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