Sapodilla Family (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Sapodilla family, native to tropical regions, has over 500 species of flowering plants.
- Sapodilla family trees, with their brownish pulp and one to four seeds, can be found in many plantations in the tropics.
- Scientific research has confirmed the Sapodilla family's importance in traditional medicine, particularly in Africa.
- The fleshy fruit, highly valued in the food industry, is usually oval and bears a thick, brown skin with a milky sap, characteristic of the Sapodilla family.
- This specific plant belonging to the Sapodilla family, sapodilla or chicozapote sap, is highly valued owing to its commercial and ecological value throughout its native habitats.