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sap·o·dil·la
\ˌsapəˈdilə, -dē(y)ə\ noun
also sap·o·til·la \-ˈtilə, -tē(y)ə\; or sap·o·ti·lha \-ˈtilyə\
(-s)
Etymology: sapodilla, sapotilla from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote sapodilla plum; sapotilha from Portuguese, probably from Spanish zapotillo — more at sapota
1. : a large tree (Achras zapota) found throughout tropical No. America but naturalized throughout the tropical world with hard reddish durable wood and handsome evergreen foliage and latex that yields chicle
2. or sapodilla plum : the fruit of the sapodilla with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp — called also chico, chicozapote, nispero |