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Definition of sapodilla noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sapodilla

noun

/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/

/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/

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a large tropical American tree that produces a fruit that can be eaten and a substance used in chewing gum
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, from Nahuatl tzápotl.

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