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Definition of Manilkara zapota
1. Noun. Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras.
Exact synonyms: Achras Zapota, Sapodilla, Sapodilla Tree
Terms within: Sapodilla, Sapodilla Plum, Sapota
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Manilkara, Manilkara
Terms within: Sapodilla, Sapodilla Plum, Sapota
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Genus Manilkara, Manilkara
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manilkara Zapota
Literary usage of Manilkara zapota
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Indeed, another member of the family is sapodilla (manilkara zapota), which is
the original source of chewing gum. Sapodilla and sapote (Pouteria sapota) ..."
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