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sapote

sa·po·te [ sə pṓtee, sə pṓ tay ] (plural sa·po·tes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fruit of sapote tree: an oval brown sweet fruit

2. tropical American tree: a tree that produces sapotes. Native to: Mexico, Central America.  Latin name Poulteria sapota.

[Mid-16th century. Via modern Latin< Spanish zapote< Nahuatl tzapotl]
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