SAPOTACEÆ
\sˌapətˈasi͡ə], \sˌapətˈasiə], \s_ˌa_p_ə_t_ˈa_s_iə]\
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sap-o-t[=a]'s[=e]-[=e], n. a natural order of trees and shrubs, often abounding in milky juice, including the gutta-percha tree--one species yields the star-apple, another the Mammee-Sapota or American marmalade. [Sapodilla.]
By Thomas Davidson
