sapotaceous

[ sap-uh-tey-shuhs ]

/ ˌsæp əˈteɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.

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Origin of sapotaceous

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

Words nearby sapotaceous

sapor, sap orchard, saporific, saporous, sapota, sapotaceous, sapote, sappanwood, sapper, Sapphic, Sapphic ode

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How to use sapotaceous in a sentence

This sapotaceous plant attains a great size in Guiana and affords a dense, close-grained, valuable timber.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders

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

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