Sapodilla

n.

1.

(Bot.) A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. 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.

Noun	1.	sapodilla - large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras Synonyms: Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla tree
	2.	sapodilla - tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp Synonyms: sapodilla plum, sapota

Achras zapota, fruit tree, genus Manilkara, Manilkara, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla plum, sapodilla tree, sapota