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Definition of Chrysophyllum
1. Noun. Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs.
Exact synonyms: Genus Chrysophyllum
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Sapotaceae, Sapodilla Family, Sapotaceae
Member holonyms: Caimito, Chrysophyllum Cainito, Star Apple
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Sapotaceae, Sapodilla Family, Sapotaceae
Member holonyms: Caimito, Chrysophyllum Cainito, Star Apple
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysophyllum
Literary usage of Chrysophyllum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions to the Paleobotany of Peru, Bolivia and Chile: Five Papers by Edward Wilber Berry (1922)
"Clusia leaves are still thicker than those of chrysophyllum and tend to be larger,
... The genus chrysophyllum, with between 50 and 60 existing species, ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"chrysophyllum (Greek, golden leaf, in reference to the color of the under ...
The various species of chrysophyllum have beautiful broad green leaves, ..."
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