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sapote

[ suh-poh-tee, -tey ]

noun

  1. Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
  2. the fruit of this tree.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapote1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin American Spanish (Colombia, Panama); sapota

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Example Sentences

It is remarkable that the lintels of the doorways are of wood, known as Sapote wood.

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