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naseberry

[ neyz-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

plural naseberries.
  1. the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
  2. the sapodilla tree.


naseberry

/ ˈ²Ô±ðɪ³úËŒ²úÉ›°ùɪ /

noun

  1. another name for sapodilla
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of naseberry1

1690–1700; alteration (by folk etymology) of Spanish or Portuguese ²Ôé²õ±è±ð°ù²¹ < Latin mespila medlar
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of naseberry1

C17: from Spanish ²Ôé²õ±è±ð°ù²¹ medlar + berry
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Example Sentences

Over the frame and grill a thatchwork of banana leaves had been erected to hold in the piquant smoke of the smoldering naseberry branches beneath.

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In the tropics one sees fruits that do not become bright colored on ripening, such as the breadfruit, the custard apple, the naseberry, the mango.

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But we make a list of those whose names we do know, and here they are: oranges, bananas, plantains, limes, lemons, cocoanuts, bread-fruit, bread nuts, pomegranates, dates, figs, pawpaws, the tamarind, sugar apple, grosella, mammee, guava, granadilla, naseberry, alligator pears, shaddocks, and Indian plums.

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