Sapote
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| Type | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America |
Sapote or zapote (/səˈpoʊtiː, -eɪ, -ə/; from Nahuatl: tzapotl) is a term for a soft, edible fruit. The word is incorporated into the common names of several unrelated fruit-bearing plants native to Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America.