sapota

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noun

səˈpōtə

plural -s

: sapodilla

Sapota

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Sa·​po·​ta

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taxonomic synonym of achras

Word History

Etymology

Noun

earlier sapote, from Spanish zapote, from Nahuatl tzapotl

New Latin, from Spanish zapote

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