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