chapote

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈpote/ [t͡ʃaˈpo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: cha‧po‧te

Noun

chapote m (plural chapotes)

1. (Mexico) Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon; Diospyros texana

Related terms

• zapote