sapote
Americannoun
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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.
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the fruit of this tree.
Etymology
Origin of sapote
First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin American Spanish (Colombia, Panama); see origin at sapota
Example Sentences
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Finger limes, pomelos, pawpaw and sapote, to name a handful.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The first thing he planted here was a white sapote tree, which has shot up several feet under his care.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023
Popular in Southern Mexico and other tropical regions, the mamey sapote is an orange-fleshed fruit with flavor notes including apricot, sweet potato, nuts and spices.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022
Atemoya, black sapote and sapodilla, for example, thrive in hot, humid climates and are relatively unknown in this country, outside the areas they are grown.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2021
They used sapote wood usually for lintels, a wood remarkable for its solidity and durability.
From Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines by Morgan, Lewis H.
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