Category:Sapodilla

Sap`o*dil"la, n. Etym: [sp. zapote, sapotillo, zapotillo, mexican Cochit-zapotl. Cf. Sapota.] (bot.)

Defn: a tall, evergeen, tropical american tree (achras sapota); also, Its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [written also sapadillo, Sappadilo, sappodilla, and zapotilla.] 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.