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sapodilla |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sapodilla \Sap`o*dil"la\, n. [Sp. zapote, sapotillo zapotillo, Mexican cochit-zapotl. Cf {Sapota}.] (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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sapodilla n 1: large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras [syn: {sapodilla tree}, {Manilkara zapota}, {Achras zapota}] 2: tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp [syn: {sapodilla plum}, {sapota}]
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