| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Calocarpum
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Calocarpum zapota | Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Calocarpum | A genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Calocarpum
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Calocarpum mammosum | Botanical | The fruits are edible raw (!) or made into preserves. Ground seeds are used to flavor chocolate. The diuretic seed oil is used in epilepsy, cold remedies, and for hairdressing, said to restore fallen hair. The large seeds were once used in iron linens. Empty seed testae were formerly used as snuff boxes. (references) | |
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