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}]
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