CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chrysophyllum cainito mean? 

• CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO (noun)
  The noun CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

caimito; Chrysophyllum cainito; star apple

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)