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
- nattiness
- nattinesses
- nattle
- natto
- nattock
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- Natufian
- natura non facit saltum
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- natural allegiance
- natural area
- natural astrology
- natural bark
- natural born
- natural bridge
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- natural cement
- natural child
- natural childbirth
- natural childbirths
- natural day
- natural death
- natural disaster
- natural dualism
- natural dye