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sapodilla plum (encz) | sapodilla plum, n: |
Sapodilla plum (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.
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sapodilla plum (wn) | sapodilla plum
n 1: tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet
brownish pulp [syn: sapodilla, sapodilla plum,
sapota] |
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