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sapodilla

9.5

A sweet tropical fruit with rough brown skin and soft brown inside

noun
/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/

: zapote

Many local markets feature sapodilla among other exotic fruits, highlighting its popularity in the region.

Examples

The smooth, sweet pulp of the sapodilla is often eaten fresh as a delightful tropical treat.
Their guide has lifted her voice up a notch and is saying, "Here is the sapodilla of the American tropics."

Fiction book (1990)
In Central America, the sapodilla is known for its delicious flavor and is often used in desserts.

Synonyms

sapote

vssapodilla

1 9.9

A tropical tree from Central and South America that has sweet creamy fruit

is limited to the specific sweet fruit native to Central America and nearby islands

sapodilla plum

vssapodilla

9.5

A fruit grown in hot countries with rough brown skin and very sweet brown flesh

is the standard description rather than the alternative naming form

sapota

vssapodilla

Indian

9.8

A tropical fruit with rough brown skin and sweet brown flesh

is native to Central America and the Caribbean rather than South Asian grown

Compounds

sapodilla family

Specialized

9.5

A family of tropical trees and shrubs that produce milky sap and fruit you can eat

sapodilla plum

9.5

A fruit grown in hot countries with rough brown skin and very sweet brown flesh

sapodilla tree

8.6

Large tropical tree that makes natural gum and grows sweet brown fruit

Surface Forms

sapodilla singular

sapodillas plural

Etymology

The word sapodilla comes from a native Central American word tzapotl, which meant 'soft, sweet fruit'. Spanish changed that to zapote and added the small ending -illa, so sapodilla is like 'little zapote', which fits the fruit's small, sweet brown flesh.