sapodilla
noun/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/
/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/
- a large tropical American tree that produces a fruit that can be eaten and a substance used in chewing gumWord Originlate 17th cent.: from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, from Nahuatl tzápotl.
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