sapodillaPronunciation: /ˌsapəˈdɪlə/Definition of sapodilla noun a large evergreen tropical American tree which has edible fruit and hard durable wood and yields chicle. Manilkara zapota, family Sapotaceae (also sapodilla plum) the sweet brownish bristly fruit of the sapodilla. Origin: late 17th century: from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, from Nahuatl tzápotlsapodilla in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sapodilla in the US English dictionary