alligator apple

  • 1Alligator apple — Alligator Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to… …

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  • 2alligator apple — noun Etymology: so called from the gnarled appearance of the fruits and its growth in the habitat of alligators : pond apple * * * alligator apple noun A fruit and tree of the custard apple genus • • • Main Entry: ↑alligator …

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  • 3alligator-apple — plikoji anona statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anoninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Annona glabra), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Annona glabra angl. alligator apple; pond apple vok. Wasserapfel pranc. annone des… …

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  • 4alligator apple — ▪ plant  fruit tree of tropical America valued for its roots. See custard apple. * * * …

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  • 5alligator apple — noun a) Annona glabra, a tropical fruit tree that grows in swamps. b) The fruit of Annona glabra, oblong to spherical and roughly apple sized …

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  • 6Alligator apple — Annona (E) …

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  • 7Alligator — Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has… …

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  • 8Alligator fish — Alligator Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to… …

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  • 9Alligator gar — Alligator Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to… …

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  • 10Alligator pear — Alligator Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to… …

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