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Sapodilla
Sapˊo-dil′la
,Noun.
(Bot.)
A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (
Achras Sapota
); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [Written also
sapadillo
, sappadillo
, sappodilla
, and zapotilla
.] Sapodilla plum
(Bot.)
, the fruit of
Achras Sapota
. It is about the size of an ordinary quince, having a rough, brittle, dull brown rind, the flesh being of a dirty yellowish white color, very soft, and deliciously sweet. Called also naseberry
. It is eatable only when it begins to be spotted, and is much used in desserts.Definition 2024
sapodilla
sapodilla
English
Noun
sapodilla (plural sapodillas)
- Manilkara zapota, a long-lived evergreen tree native to the New World tropics.
- The fruit from the sapodilla tree. The fruit is 4-8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with earthy brown flesh.
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