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Definition of zapotilla

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.

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- Achras tchicoomame Perr. Achras verrucosa Stokes Achras zapota L. Achras zapotilla (Jacq.) Nutt. Calocarpum mammosum (L.) Pierre Calospermum mammosum (L...
- (INTRODUCED) chico – Achras sapota Linn.; Sapota achras Mill.; Sapota zapotilla Coville (INTRODUCED) chico- Manilkara zapote, a brown sweet fruit with...