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Noun: star apple  staa(r) a-pul
  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
    - caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito

Derived forms: star apples

Type of: fruit tree

Part of: Chrysophyllum, genus Chrysophyllum

Encyclopedia: Star apple