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sapodilla

sapodilla

9.9
A large tropical evergreen tree that produces sweet fruit and sap used to make chewing gum
  • noun
  • /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/
translation icon : árbol de zapote
  • The sapodilla is sweet.

Examples

  • Chicle, used in making chewing gum, is extracted from the sapodilla tree.

  • I tried sapodilla for the first time while traveling in Mexico.

  • The farmer harvested a basket of ripe sapodilla from the orchard.

  • I love sapodilla!

  • The sweet taste of sapodilla makes it a popular fruit in many tropical regions.

  • In the Caribbean, sapodilla is often eaten fresh or added to smoothies for its rich flavor.

  • Farmers in Mexico cultivate the sapodilla tree for both its fruit and chicle production.

Synonyms

sapote
vssapodilla
  • US
1 9.9

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

is a single species cultivated for chicle and fruit rather than a broader group
Manilkara zapota
vssapodilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tropical evergreen tree that produces sweet fruit and a sticky sap used for chewing gum

is the common name used for cultivation and fruit production rather than the scientific name
Achras zapota
vssapodilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A large evergreen tree from tropical America that makes sweet fruit and natural chewing gum

is the common modern name used instead of the older botanical term
sapodilla tree
vssapodilla
  • US
8.6

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

refers to the species cultivated for fruit and chicle rather than just the tree form

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
  • US
8.6

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

Surface Forms

sapodilla singular
sapodillas plural

Etymology

The word sapodilla for the tree comes from the same root tzapotl via Spanish zapote and the ending -illa. The sapodilla tree gives a sticky sap called chicle, used to make chewing gum, so a helpful way to remember the tree is as the source of sweet fruit and sticky sap.