star apple

American  

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.

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star-apple British  

noun

1. a West Indian sapotaceous tree, Chrysophyllum cainito , with smooth-skinned edible greenish-purple fruit

2. the fruit of this tree which, when cut across, reveals a star-shaped arrangement of seeds

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Etymology

Origin of star apple

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

She speaks with relish about preparing the French upside-down pastry, tarte tatin, using typical Nigerian fruits such as the mango and African white star apple.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2017

Ananas sativus; the star apple, Chrysophyllum Cainito; and the apples of Sodom, Solanum sodomeum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various