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sapote

[suh-poh-tee, -tey] /səˈpoʊ ti, -teɪ/
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.
Also, sapota.
Also called mammee, marmalade plum.
Origin of sapote
1550-1560
From American Spanish, dating back to 1550-60; See origin at sapota
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  • It is remarkable that the lintels of the doorways are of wood, known as sapote wood.

    The Western World W.H.G. Kingston

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