star-apple

star-ap·ple

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr ap-uh l]
- /stɑr ˈæp əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr ap-uh l]
- /stɑr ˈæp əl/

Definitions of star-apple word

noun star-apple the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within. 1
noun star-apple the tree itself. 1
noun star-apple a West Indian sapotaceous tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, with smooth-skinned edible greenish-purple fruit 0
noun star-apple the fruit of this tree which, when cut across, reveals a star-shaped arrangement of seeds 0
noun star-apple a tropical American evergreen tree (Chrysophyllum cainito) of the sapodilla family, with shiny leaves, whitish flowers, and applelike fruit showing a starlike figure inside when cut across 0
noun star-apple its fruit 0

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Origin of star-apple

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Star-apple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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star-apple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.