Sapotaceae
9.9
A family of tropical trees and shrubs that produce milky sap and often bear soft edible fruit
- noun
- /səˈpōtəˌsē/
- Specialized
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Sapotáceas
- Tropical gardeners often choose plants from the Sapotaceae for their edible fruit and attractive foliage.
Examples
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Persimmons, raisins, and other dried fruits, as well as the many rich, filling fruits of the Sapotaceae, are all potentially candidates.
Blog text (1) -
The Sapotaceae family includes many tropical trees that bear delicious fruit, such as sapodilla.
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The milky sap produced by some Sapotaceae species is used for various medicinal purposes.
Synonyms
9.5
A family of tropical trees and shrubs that produce milky sap and fruit you can eat
is the scientific family name for the same group
Surface Forms
Sapotaceae singular
Sapotaceas plural
Etymology
Sapotaceae comes from the Spanish fruit name sapote, which comes from the Nahuatl word tzapotl meaning 'soft fruit', plus the botanical ending -aceae for a plant family. So the name points to a group of tropical trees that often have milky sap and soft, edible fruits.
