Thesaurus: sapodilla

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1. n. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum.
2. n. large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
3. n. tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
4. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [Written also sapadillo, sappadilo, 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.
5. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also,its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [Written also sapadillo,sappadilo, sappodilla, and zapotilla.] Sapodilla plum (Bot.), thefruit of Achras Sapota. It is about the size of an ordinary quince,having a rough, brittle, dull brown rind, the flesh being of a dirtyyellowish white color, very soft, and deliciously sweet. Called alsonaseberry. It is eatable only when it begins to be spotted, and ismuch used in desserts.
6. n large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras n tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp