Sapotaceae
plural noun
Sap·o·ta·ce·ae
ˌsapəˈtāsēˌē
: a family of trees or shrubs (order Ebenales) that are widely distributed in tropical regions and have milky juice, coriaceous leaves, and axillary flowers with stamens in two or three whorls borne on the corolla and often in alternation with staminodia and a superior 2-celled to many-celled ovary followed by often edible fleshy fruits
sapotaceous
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦tāshəs
Dictionary Entries Near Sapotaceae
Cite this Entry
“Sapotaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sapotaceae. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share