Sapote (Noun)
Meaning 1
Brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The sapote is a brown oval fruit native to Mexico and Central America that is often eaten fresh or used in desserts.
- Mamey sapote, the brown oval fruit, is commonly used in desserts and its flesh makes excellent sherbet.
- She ordered the sapote sherbet at the local ice cream shop, which was made from the fruit's brown oval flesh.
- Sapote trees produce many brown oval fruits each year, making it a staple in many local desserts, including excellent sherbet.
- Brown oval sapote fruits grow on sapote trees and have a sweet pulp that makes the most delicious sherbet.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sapote tree was carefully replanted in the backyard by a team of experienced gardeners to give it the best chance of survival.
- During her visit to Mexico, she tasted the sweet flesh of a ripe sapote fruit for the first time.
- After years of searching, the chef finally found a supplier of fresh sapote for his new dessert menu.
- Sapote trees are prized for their durable and versatile wood, often being used in furniture-making and construction.
- Locals in the region waited eagerly for sapote season, when the sweet fruits would be abundant and widely available.