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English > 1 sense of the expression Chrysophyllum cainito:
NOUNplantChrysophyllum cainito, star apple, caimitoevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
English > Chrysophyllum cainito: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides.
Synonymsstar apple, caimito
Member ofChrysophyllum, genus ChrysophyllumTropical American evergreen trees or shrubs
Broaderfruit treeTree bearing edible fruit