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star-apple|ˈstɑːrˌæp(ə)l|
The fruit of any tree of the genus Chrysophyllum; the tree itself (also star-apple tree).
The fruit is the size of a large apple, and when cut across shows ten cells forming a star-like figure.
1697W. Dampier Voy. I. 204 The Star Apple Tree grows much like the Quince Tree, but much bigger. 1725Sloane Jamaica II. 170 Star Apple-Tree... If the Fruit be cut athwart the Places where the Seeds were lodg'd will represent a Star. 1823Sabine Edible Fruits Sierra Leone in Trans. Hort. Soc. (1824) V. 458 Long-leaved Star-Apple. Chrysophyllum macrophyllum. Ibid. Obovate-leaved Star Apple. Chrysophyllum obovatum. 1887Standard 16 Sept. 5/3 How many..Britons have eaten..of the star-apple? |