zapote

English

Noun

zapote (plural zapotes)

  1. Alternative form of sapote (“fruit or tree”).

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *ȼapotl. Doublet of chapote.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaˈpote/ [θaˈpo.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /saˈpote/ [saˈpo.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: za‧po‧te

Noun

zapote m (plural zapotes)

  1. mamey sapote

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: sapote
  • → Yaqui: sapóote

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