Definition of Achras zapota

1. Noun. Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras.

Exact synonyms: Manilkara Zapota, Sapodilla, Sapodilla Tree
Terms within: Sapodilla, Sapodilla Plum, Sapota
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Manilkara, Manilkara

Lexicographical Neighbors of Achras Zapota

Achilles heel
Achilles heels
Achilles reflex
Achilles tendon
Achilles tendons
Achinese
Achmad Sukarno
Achoerodus
Achoerodus gouldii
Acholeplasma axanthum
Acholeplasma granularum
Acholi
Achomawi
Achorion
Achras
Achras zapota (current term)
Achromycin
Achterhoeks
Achuar-Shiwiar
Achumawi
Achæa
Achæan
Achæans
Achæmenes
Achæmenian
Achæmenians
Achæmenid
Achæmenids
Acinonyx
Acinonyx jubatus

Literary usage of Achras zapota

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Memoirs by Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (1913)
"... tree (Achras zapota Linnaeus), which occurs so frequently in Central American forests. It is the tree which through a V-shaped incision yields the ..."

2. Central America, the West Indies and South America by Augustus Henry Keane, Henry Walter Bates (1885)
"... (Achras zapota) trees, and nearer to the coast the coco and other palms flourish vigorously. The rocky and arid lands are also covered with the American ..."

3. The Aztecs: Their History, Manners, and Customs by Lucien Biart (1886)
"Many fruits, also, adorned their tables, and delighted the eye while they pleased the palate. The commonest were the mamey, achras zapota, ..."

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