- naseberries
- n. fruit of the sapodilla tree; sapodilla tree
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naseberries
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naseberry — /nayz ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. naseberries. 1. the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota. 2. the sapodilla tree. [1690 1700; alter. (by folk etym.) of Sp or Pg néspera < L mespila MEDLAR] * * * … Universalium
naseberry — [ neɪzb(ə)ri, bɛri] noun (plural naseberries) the sapodilla tree or its fruit. Origin C17: from Sp. and Port. néspera medlar + berry … English new terms dictionary
naseberry — /ˈneɪzbɛri/ (say nayzberee) noun (plural naseberries) 1. the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota. 2. → sapodilla. {alteration of Spanish néspera medlar, from Latin mespila. See medlar} …
naseberry — [nāz′ber΄ē] n. pl. naseberries [Sp níspero, medlar tree, néspero, medlar < L mespilus: see MEDLAR] SAPODILLA … English World dictionary
