SAPODILLA


Meaning of SAPODILLA in English

ˌsapəˈdilə, -dē(y)ə noun

also sap·o·til·la -ˈtilə, -tē(y)ə ; or sap·o·ti·lha -ˈtilyə

( -s )

Etymology: sapodilla, sapotilla from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote sapodilla plum; sapotilha from Portuguese, probably from Spanish zapotillo — more at sapota

1. : a large tree ( Achras zapota ) found throughout tropical No. America but naturalized throughout the tropical world with hard reddish durable wood and handsome evergreen foliage and latex that yields chicle

2. or sapodilla plum : the fruit of the sapodilla with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp — called also chico, chicozapote, nispero

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