sapote meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

sapote

noun

UK /səˈpəʊtiː/ · US /səˈpoʊti/

Etymology Borrowed from Spanish zapote, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *ȼapo-tl. Doublet of chapote.

9 senses

The soft, edible fruit of various South American trees, including the sapodilla.

Besides, the theater gives him a rush that can only be equaled by, perhaps, the healthy fruiting of a white sapote.2009 June 28, John Anderson, “His Weird Side: That’s Where the Fun Is”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2021:
So there are black and white sapotes (no relation), mamey and chiku sapotes (same family). Black sapotes are not the only sapotes – but I reckon Jeannette Winterson would heartily agree there should be a place for one in your fruit bowl. Black sapote can be used very successfully in place of bananas when baking.2020 October 9, Palisa Anderson, “Not-quite-chocolate-pudding fruit: why black sapote is 'utterly unexpected and delightful'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2021:

› The soft, edible fruit of various South… › Sapotaceae species:

Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, naseberry, native to Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, and possibly El Salvador.

Pouteria campechiana, yellow sapote, native to Mexico and Central America.

Pouteria sapota, mamey sapote, from southern Mexico to northern South America.

Pouteria viridis, green sapote, native to lowland southern Mexico.

› The soft, edible fruit of various South… › Ebenaceae species:

Diospyros digyna, black sapote, from eastern Mexico south to Colombia.

Diospyros texana, chapote, is native to the lower Rio Grande valley region in Texas and Mexico.

› The soft, edible fruit of various South…

Rutaceae species

› The soft, edible fruit of various South… › Rutaceae species:

Casimiroa edulis, white sapote, native to northern and central Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala.