sapodilla
/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/
noun
- A tropical evergreen tree (Manilkara zapota) native to Central America, cultivated for its sweet, brown, gritty-textured fruit and for the chicle gum obtained from its latex.
- The sapodilla tree in the backyard produces dozens of sweet fruits every summer.
- The sapodilla's wood is also valued for its durability in furniture making.
- Farmers in Mexico have grown sapodilla for centuries, both for its fruit and its sap.
- The edible fruit of the sapodilla tree, with a flavor similar to brown sugar or pear.
- Sapodilla is often eaten fresh or used in desserts and smoothies.
- She peeled a ripe sapodilla and enjoyed its sweet, juicy flesh.
- At the market, the sapodilla fruits were piled high, their brown skins slightly wrinkled.