'Sapodilla' definitions:
Definition of 'sapodilla'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras [syn: sapodilla, sapodilla tree, Manilkara zapota, Achras zapota]
noun
Tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp [syn: sapodilla, sapodilla plum, sapota]
Definition of 'Sapodilla'
From: 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]