ach·ras \ˈakrəs, -ˌras\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a wild pear tree (probably Pyrus amygdaliformis), from Greek; akin to Albanian dardhe pear tree 1.capitalized: a monotypic genus of tropical American trees (family Sapotaceae) having papery leaves and small white flowers followed by a large one-seeded fruit 2.: sapodilla