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sapodilla

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sap·​o·​dil·​la | \ ˌsa-pə-ˈdi-lə How to pronounce sapodilla (audio) , -ˈdē-yə\

Definition of sapodilla

: a tropical American evergreen tree (Manilkara zapota synonym Achras zapota of the family Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family) with hard reddish wood, a latex that yields chicle, and a rough-skinned brownish fruit with sweet flesh also : its fruit

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Examples of sapodilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Several more hours in the minivan took us to the Mayan ruins of Palenque, a 7th century former city-state of stone temples surrounded by centuries-old red cedar, sapodilla and mahogany trees. — Washington Post, "Back to Chiapas 25 years after covering rebel uprising," 27 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of sapodilla

1697, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sapodilla

Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote sapodilla fruit, from Nahuatl tzapotl

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