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English
Noun
zapote (plural zapotes)
- Alternative form of sapote (“fruit or tree”)
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *ȼapotl. Doublet of chapote.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θaˈpote/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /saˈpote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: za‧po‧te
Noun
zapote m (plural zapotes)
- mamey sapote
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