SAPOTACEOUS
\sˌapətˈe͡ɪʃəs], \sˌapətˈeɪʃəs], \s_ˌa_p_ə_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s]\
Definitions of SAPOTACEOUS
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Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sapotaceae) of (mostly tropical) trees and shrubs, including the star apple, the Lucuma, or natural marmalade tree, the gutta-percha tree (Isonandra), and the India mahwa, as well as the sapodilla, or sapota, after which the order is named.
By Oddity Software
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Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sapotaceae) of (mostly tropical) trees and shrubs, including the star apple, the Lucuma, or natural marmalade tree, the gutta-percha tree (Isonandra), and the India mahwa, as well as the sapodilla, or sapota, after which the order is named.
By Noah Webster.
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