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Chrysophyllum

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Chrys·​o·​phyl·​lum

Definition of Chrysophyllum

: a large genus of tropical American trees (family Sapotaceae) having the leaves oblong and silky golden beneath and the flowers small and clustered chiefly in the leaf axils

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History and Etymology for Chrysophyllum

New Latin, from chrys- + -phyllum

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“Chrysophyllum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chrysophyllum. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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