Noun: Chrysophyllum cainito
- Evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
"The Chrysophyllum cainito's distinctive cross-section revealed its name's origin";
- star apple, caimito
Type of: fruit tree
Part of: Chrysophyllum, genus Chrysophyllum
Encyclopedia: Chrysophyllum cainito