sapote

noun sa·po·te \sə-ˈpō-tē\

Definition of SAPOTE

: any of several roundish or ovoid sweet soft-fleshed fruits of Mexican and Central American trees: as

a : the green- or yellow-skinned fruit of a tree (Casimiroa edulis) of the rue family with white or yellow flesh

b : the green-skinned fruit of a persimmon (Diospyros digyna) with brown or blackish flesh

c : the coarse brown-skinned fruit of a tree (Pouteria sapota syn. Calocarpum sapota) of the sapodilla family with orange or reddish flesh

Spanish zapote sapodilla fruit

First Known Use: 1572

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