Sapodilla

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A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also,its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [Written also sapadillo,sappadilo, sappodilla, and zapotilla.] Sapodilla plum (Bot.), thefruit of Achras Sapota. It is about the size of an ordinary quince,having a rough, brittle, dull brown rind, the flesh being of a dirtyyellowish white color, very soft, and deliciously sweet. Called alsonaseberry. It is eatable only when it begins to be spotted, and ismuch used in desserts.