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Sapota zapotilla Chicle Chic"le, n., Chicle gum Chicle gum [Amer. Sp.
chicle.]
A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops
globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla
(Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and
more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it
is used in England. It is used largely in the United States
in making chewing gum.
Zapotilla Zapotilla ap`o*til"la, n. (Bot.)
See Sapodilla.
zapotilla Sapodilla Sap`o*dil"la, n. [Sp. zapote, sapotillo, zapotillo,
Mexican cochit-zapotl. Cf. Sapota.] (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.
