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
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
What does excite him are ingredients, such as black sapote, kelp blades and beef from a biodynamic ranch in the high desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2017
Single doorways face the east, south, and west, having massive lintels of sapote wood covered with elaborate carvings, and the jambs are ornamented with sculptured figures, one of which is represented in the engraving opposite.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
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