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zapotilla |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Zapotilla \Zap`o*til"la\, n. (Bot.) See {Sapodilla}. 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.
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