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Definition of Achras zapota
1. Noun. Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras.
Terms within: Sapodilla, Sapodilla Plum, Sapota
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Manilkara, Manilkara
Lexicographical Neighbors of Achras Zapota
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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