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sapodilla

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

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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