Illustration of sapodilla
sapodilla
noun
sap·o·dil·la ˌsa-pə-ˈdi-lə 
-ˈdē-yə
: a tropical American evergreen tree (Manilkara zapota synonym Achras zapota of the family Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family) with hard reddish wood, a latex that yields chicle, and a rough-skinned brownish fruit with sweet flesh
also : its fruit
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Every detail of the hotel's design, including sapodilla wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and limestone sourced from only 31 miles away, has been chosen for its minimal environmental impact. 
Nili Blanck, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 Several more hours in the minivan took us to the Mayan ruins of Palenque, a 7th century former city-state of stone temples surrounded by centuries-old red cedar, sapodilla and mahogany trees. Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019
Nili Blanck, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 Several more hours in the minivan took us to the Mayan ruins of Palenque, a 7th century former city-state of stone temples surrounded by centuries-old red cedar, sapodilla and mahogany trees. Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote sapodilla fruit, from Nahuatl tzapotl
First Known Use
1697, in the meaning defined above
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