Meaning of SAPODILLA
| Pronunciation: | | `sapu'dilu
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- [n] tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
- [n] large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
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SAPODILLA is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla plum, sapodilla tree, sapota |
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| | See Also: | | Achras zapota, edible fruit, fruit tree, genus Manilkara, Manilkara, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, sapodilla, sapodilla plum, sapodilla tree, sapota | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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