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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapote¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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