star apple en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- A tropical tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the Sapotaceae.
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The fruit of C. cainito.
While Giles had money to waste upon gambling marbles, thanks to his three acres of limes, pawpaw, star apples and melon.
2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 302:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| starapple | alternative | lexicographic | |
| star apples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cainito · milk fruit · tar apple · caimito · star plum
Translations (10)
fr pomme de lait (the fruit of C. cainito) · ht kaymit (the fruit of C. cainito) · mn одон алим (the fruit of C. cainito) · tl kaimito (the fruit of C. cainito) · pam kainitu (the fruit of C. cainito) · es caimito (the fruit of C. cainito) · vi vú sữa (the fruit of C. cainito) · fr caïmite (the fruit of C. cainito) · tl kainito (the fruit of C. cainito) · pt abio (the fruit of C. cainito)