Chrysophyllum chry·sop·hyl·lum uncommon noun 1. tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs Synonymsgenus Chrysophyllum Related words Word family Chrysophyllum cainitoChrysophyllum oliviforme Broader terms dicot genus Parts Sapotaceae Part of star apple WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.