noun
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(in tropical America) any of various different fruits
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another name for sapodilla
Etymology
Origin of sapota
1550–60; < New Latin < Mexican Spanish zapote sapodilla < Nahuatl tzapotl
Example Sentences
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Sappadilla, achras sapota, of the monogynia order, class pentandria.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
It seems, according to M. Kunth, to belong to the sapota family.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
The sapota, or sapodtilla, is less characterized by stoniness, and one soon learns to like it.
From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio
Besides these were a host of others, such as the avocado pear, soursop, sapodilla, and sapota, all of which, in addition to their size and grand appearance, bear excellent fruit.
From The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea by Schonberg, J.
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