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.

Origin of naseberry

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

Words nearby naseberry

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

British Dictionary definitions for naseberry

naseberry
/ (ˈneɪzˌbɛrɪ) /

noun plural -berries

another name for sapodilla

Word Origin for naseberry

C17: from Spanish néspera medlar + berry