mamey sapote

noun

A species of fruit-bearing tree native to southern Mexico and northern South America, Pouteria sapota.

Meanings

nounmamey sapote (usually uncountable, plural mamey sapotes)

plural mamey sapotes

  1. uncountableusuallyA species of fruit-bearing tree native to southern Mexico and northern South America, Pouteria sapota.

    Synonyms: marmalade tree

  2. uncountableusuallyThe fruit of this tree.

    Synonyms: marmalade box, marmalade plum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of fruit-bearing tree native to southern Mexico and northern South America, Pouteria sapota.

nounThe fruit of this tree.

Translations

Spanish zapote, zapote mamey
  • zapotetree
  • zapote mameytree
  • sapotetree
  • zapoterotree
  • mameyerotree
  • zonzapotetree
  • zapotefruit
  • mameyfruit
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Chicago

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