Meaning & use

Sapotes

noun·Everyday

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The plural of sapote, referring to any of several sweet, edible tropical fruits native to Central America, such as the mamey sapote or white sapote.

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The market stall was piled high with ripe sapotes ready for sale.

She blended two sapotes into a creamy, custard-like smoothie.

A note on using this word

The name comes from the Nahuatl word 'tzapotl,' and several unrelated fruit species share the 'sapote' name.

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