star apple
noun
the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
the tree itself.
Origin of star apple
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby star apple
staple gun,
stapler,
stapling,
star,
star anise,
star apple,
star carr,
star chamber,
star chart,
star cloud,
star cluster
Example sentences from the Web for star-apple
Star-apple, chrysophyllum cainito, belongs to the monogynia order, and petandria class of plants.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) |AnonymousThe star-apple is so called because when cut through transversely its centre presents the figure of a star.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present |Maturin M. Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for star-apple
star-apple
noun
a West Indian sapotaceous tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, with smooth-skinned edible greenish-purple fruit
the fruit of this tree which, when cut across, reveals a star-shaped arrangement of seeds