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star apple

star apple noun: a tropical tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the Sapotaceae.

Noun

star apple (plural star apples)

  1. A tropical tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the Sapotaceae.
  2. 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

star apple meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese

star apple in Tagalog

the fruit of C. cainito
kaimito, kainito

star apple in Vietnamese

the fruit of C. cainito
vú sữa

Synonyms of star apple

All synonyms of star apple

Forms of star apple

pluralstar apples
alternative formstarapple

Questions about star apple

What does star apple mean?
Star apple means a tropical tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the Sapotaceae.
What is star apple in Tagalog?
Star apple in Tagalog is kaimito, kainito. See Star apple meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is star apple?
Star apple is a noun.
What is the plural of star apple?
The plural of star apple is star apples.

Words near star apple in the dictionary

  1. star 69s
  2. star anise
  3. star aniseed
  4. star aniseeds
  5. star anises
  6. star apple
  7. star apples
  8. star attraction
  9. star attractions
  10. star base
  11. star begonia

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