naseberry

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

/ ˈneɪzˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural nase·ber·ries.

the fruit of the sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.

the sapodilla tree.

Nearby words

nascar dad, nascent, nascent state, nasd, nasdaq, naseberry, naseby, nash, nash, ogden, nashe, nashi

Origin of naseberry

1690–1700; alteration (by folk etymology) of Spanish or Portuguese néspera < Latin mespila medlar

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British Dictionary definitions for naseberry

naseberry

/ (ˈneɪzˌbɛrɪ) /

noun plural -berries

another name for sapodilla

Word Origin for naseberry

C17: from Spanish néspera medlar + berry

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