Definitions for star-apple

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star-apple star apple

Star-Apple is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 516 anagrams from letters in star-apple (-aaelpprst).

Definitions for star-apple

noun

1. the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
2. the tree itself.

Origin of star-apple

First recorded in 1675-85

Examples for star-apple

The star-apple is so called because when cut through transversely its centre presents the figure of a star.

star-apple, chrysophyllum cainito, belongs to the monogynia order, and petandria class of plants.