Definition of Sapodila
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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Manilkara zapota) is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to the New World tropics. It is also known as Chickoo (also spelled "Chiku") in South Asia.
- The fruit from the sapodilla tree. The fruit is 4-8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with earthy brown flesh.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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