Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sapote

/səˈpoʊti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: sapote
IPA: /səˈpoʊti/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Besides, the theater gives him a rush that can only be equaled by, perhaps, the healthy fruiting of a white sapote."
"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."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: *ȼapo-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səˈpoʊti/
British English: /səˈpəʊtiː/

Inflected Forms

sapotes (plural) zapote (alternative)

Synonyms

mammee marmalade plum marmalade tree pouteria zapota calocarpum zapota

Questions

How do you pronounce sapote?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈpoʊti/.
What does sapote mean?: The soft, edible fruit of various South American trees, including the sapodilla.
Where does sapote come from?: Borrowed from Spanish zapote, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *ȼapo-tl. Doublet of chapote.

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