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sapodilla

Syllabification: (sap·o·dil·la)
Pronunciation: /ˌsapəˈdilə/
Definition of sapodilla

noun

  • a large, evergreen, tropical American tree that 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 tree.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, from Nahuatl tzápotl

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