Sapodilla

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.]
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {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.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]