sapotaceous

[ sap-uh-tey-shuh s ]
/ ˌsæp əˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.
Compare sapodilla family.

Origin of sapotaceous

1835–45; < New Latin Sapotace(ae) name of the family (see sapota, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby sapotaceous

saponite, sapor, saporific, saporous, sapota, sapotaceous, sapote, sappanwood, sapper, sapphic, sapphic ode

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British Dictionary definitions for sapotaceous

sapotaceous
/ (ˌsæpəˈteɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Sapotaceae, a family of leathery-leaved tropical plants: includes the gutta-percha and balata trees, sapodilla, and shea

Word Origin for sapotaceous

C19: from New Latin sapota sapota