sapodilla

/sap-uh-dil-uh/US // ˌsæp əˈdɪl ə //UK // (ˌsæpəˈdɪlə) //

皂角草,皂素,皂荚,皂荚树

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a large evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, of tropical America, bearing an edible fruit and yielding chicle.Compare sapodilla family.
- : Also called sapodilla plum . the fruit itself.

Having glanced at a towering sapodilla tree, he noticed that a wild fig vine grew up its side.
The sapodilla is the most esteemed of the order Sapotaceæ, and one of the best of tropical fruits.
These are usually Santa Maria, chichem, sapodilla, or some hardwood.
One was the mamaei, which was about as large as a peach, and the other the sapodilla, fruit of the color of a plum.
In the hands of some he saw the white gleam of sapodilla axe handles.