(a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sapotaceae) of (mostly tropical) trees and shrubs, including the star apple, the Lucuma or natural marmalade tree, the gutta-percha tree (Isonandra), and the India mahwa, as well as the sapodilla or sapota, after which the order is named.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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