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naseberry

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

noun

, plural nase·ber·ries.
  1. the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
  2. the sapodilla tree.


naseberry

/ ˈneɪzˌbɛrɪ /

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 néspera < Latin mespila medlar
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naseberry1

C17: from Spanish néspera 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.

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.

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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