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Definition of Sapodilla

1. Noun. Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras.

2. Noun. Tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp.

Definition of Sapodilla

1. n. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum.

Definition of Sapodilla

1. Noun. ''Manilkara zapota''; a long-lived, evergreen tree native to the New World tropics. It is also known as Chickoo (also spelled "Chiku") in South Asia. ¹

2. Noun. The fruit from the sapodilla tree. The fruit is 4-8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with earthy brown flesh. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sapodilla

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Medical Definition of Sapodilla

1. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. Alternative forms: sapadillo, sappadilo, sappodilla, and zapotilla] Sapodilla plum, 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 colour, very soft, and deliciously sweet. Called also naseberry. It is eatable only when it begins to be spotted, and is much used in desserts. Origin: Sp. Zapote, sapotillo, zapotillo, Mexican cochit-zapotl. Cf. Sapota. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sapodilla

sapiential book sapientially sapientious sapientize sapiently sapients sapindaceous sapindus sapless saplessness

saplessnesses saplike sapling saplings sapo- sapodilla (current term) sapodilla family sapodilla plum sapodilla tree sapodillas

sapogenin sapogenins sapon- saponaceous saponaceousness saponacity saponary saponated saponatus saponic acid

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