sap·o·dil·la /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə, ˈdijə/
赤鐵科常青樹;其果實
Sap·o·dil·la n. Bot. A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [Written also sapadillo, sappadillo, 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.
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sapodilla
n 1: large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and
edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras [syn: sapodilla
tree, Manilkara zapota, Achras zapota]
2: tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet
brownish pulp [syn: sapodilla plum, sapota]