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sapodilla

/ˈsæpəˌdɪlə/
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Other forms: sapodillas

Definitions of sapodilla
  1. noun
    large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
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    type of:
    fruit tree
    tree bearing edible fruit
  2. noun
    tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
    synonyms: sapodilla plum, sapota
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    type of:
    edible fruit
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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