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CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO
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I. (noun)
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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
Synonyms:
caimito; Chrysophyllum cainito; star apple
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chrysophyllum cainito" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Holonyms ("Chrysophyllum cainito" is a member of...):
Chrysophyllum; genus Chrysophyllum (tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs)