sapotáceo, a.
(From Achras Sapota, a name of a species of plants).
1. adj. Bot. Said of shrubs and trees angiospermos dicotiledóneos, alternate, entire, leathery leaves, flowers are axillary, solitary and more frequently in umbel, and fruits drupes or almost always indehiscent Berry seeds without albumen or albumen fleshy or oily; e.g. the zapote and the ácana. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
