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    Patwa headword

    Star-apple

    /STAHR-ap-ul/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Fruit"
    Definition
    A sweet, purple or green tropical fruit with a star pattern inside when cut in half.
    Example
    "Di star-apple tree is bearing."
    Origin
    Descriptive name.

    As a culinary term, Star-apple is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.