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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

/ ˈԱɪˌɛɪ /

noun

  1. another name for sapodilla
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naseberry1

1690–1700; alteration (by folk etymology) of Spanish or Portuguese é < Latin mespila medlar
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naseberry1

C17: from Spanish é medlar + berry
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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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