achras

noun

ach·​ras

ˈa-krəs,

-ˌkras

1

capitalized : a monotypic genus of tropical American trees (family Sapotaceae) having papery leaves and small white flowers followed by a large one-seeded fruit

2

: sapodilla

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a wild pear tree (probably Pyrus amygdaliformis), from Greek; akin to Albanian dardhe pear tree

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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