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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAPOTA

From Spanish zapote, from Nahuatl tsapotl.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAPOTA

sapota  [səˈpəʊtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAPOTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sapota is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAPOTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sapota

Manilkara zapota

Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla, is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Mexico. The name "zapota" ultimately derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl by way of the Spanish zapote.

Definition of sapota in the English dictionary

The definition of sapota in the dictionary is any of various different fruits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAPOTA


bota
ˈbəʊtə
Botha
ˈbəʊtə
chota
ˈtʃəʊtə
Dakota
dəˈkəʊtə
floater
ˈfləʊtə
flota
ˈfləʊtə
iota
aɪˈəʊtə
Kota
ˈkəʊtə
lota
ˈləʊtə
Minnesota
ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə
motor
ˈməʊtə
nota
ˈnəʊtə
noter
ˈnəʊtə
promoter
prəˈməʊtə
quota
ˈkwəʊtə
rota
ˈrəʊtə
rotor
ˈrəʊtə
supermoto
ˌsuːpəˈməʊtə
toter
ˈtəʊtə
voter
ˈvəʊtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAPOTA

sapodilla
saponaceous
saponaceousness
saponaria
saponated
saponifiable
saponification
saponified
saponifier
saponifies
saponify
saponin
saponine
saponite
sapor
saporific
saporous
sapotaceous
sapote
sappan

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAPOTA

adespota
Carlota
diota
import quota
jota
macrobiota
microbiota
nonquota
North Dakota
pelota
scrota
South Dakota

Synonyms and antonyms of sapota in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sapota» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAPOTA

Find out the translation of sapota to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sapota from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sapota» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sapota
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sapota
570 millions of speakers

English

sapota
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चीकू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sapota
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sapota
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sapota
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sapota
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sapota
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sapota
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sapota
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アカテツ科の木
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sapota
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapota
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sapota
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சப்போட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सपोटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sapota
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sapota
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sapota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sapota
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sapota
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sapota
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sapota
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sapota
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sapota
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sapota

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAPOTA»

The term «sapota» is regularly used and occupies the 87.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAPOTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sapota

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAPOTA»

Discover the use of sapota in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sapota and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fruit Crops
Sapota gives flowers almost all months under tropical climate, but there are two main flowering seasons i.e. February-March and August to November. According to Nalawadi et al. (1977) there are three flowering seasons; main season is in ...
T. Radha, Lila Mathew, 2007
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Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables and Floriculture
SAPOTA or sapodilla (Manilkara achras), popularly known as chiku. is an important fruit. Native to tropical America especially from south Mexico or central America, this species is mainly grown for its chickle, "the gutta parcha" extracted from its ...
Niir Board, 2004
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Propagation of Horticultural Crops
Grafting Grafting is the most popular and commercial method of propagation of sapota. Cultivars which do not produce root easily by layering are propagated by grafting. Rootstocks Use of proper rootstock is important in grafting or budding.
S. Rajan, Baby Lissy Markose, 2007
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Breeding Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
Performance of some sapota [Manilkara achrus (Mill) Fosberg] cultivars under semi-arid region of Maharastra. Recent Horticulture, 2 (2): 47-51. Cull, B. and Lindsay, P. 1995. Fruit growing in warm climates. Reed Books, Australia, pp. 183- 185.
P.K. Ray, 2002
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Entomology: Novel Approaches
Sapota seed borer: Sapota (Achras sapota Linn.) is commonly called chikoo or sapodilla. It is native to Mexico and Central America and known for its delicious fruit and for the milky latex which is the source of chicle, used to make chewing ...
P C Jain, M.C.Bhargava, 2007
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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Tropical and ...
García Gómez GA (1988), 'Sapotoceas: cultivos promisorios', Seminario Agronomía, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Agronomía, Medellín. Gautam SK and Chundawat BS (1990), Postharvest changes in sapota cv. 'Kalipatti': I ...
E Yahia, 2011
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
239. — Sapota, Plum. 4. Gaertn. fruct. 2. t. 104. Lin. syst. Pent/mdria, Monogynia. Calyx 6 rarely .5- parted. Corolla 6-cleft. Stamens 12, 6 of which are sterile and scale-formed, alternating with the other 6, which are fertile. Ovarium 12-6-celled.
George Don, 1838
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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 6, Fruits
Achras paludosa Lundell,, Achras petenensis (Lundell) Lundell, Achras rojasii ( Gilly) Lundell, Achras sapatilla J. Paul & W. Arnold, Achras sapota L. orth. var., Achras sapota f. asperma M. Gémez, Achras sapota var. candollei Pierre, Achras  ...
T. K. Lim, 2013
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Effect of pre-cooling on post harvest life of Sapota ...
An experiment was carried out to study effect of pre-cooling on post harvest life of Sapota (Manilkara achras (Mill) Fosberg) cv.
Nitesh Polara, 2013
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
... sapota var. lobata (A.DC.) Pierre Achras sapota var. ovalis Stokes Achras sapota var. pedicellaris Pierre Achras sapota var. sphaerica (A.DC.) Pierre Achras sapota f. asperma M.Gómez Achras striata (Gilly) Lundell Achras tabogaensis ...
M.M. Grandtner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAPOTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sapota is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bullets FC tops in Sapota Mapeto Promotion
Big Bullets continue to demonstrates that indeed it is the People's Team as evidenced by the amount of revenue generated in the on going Sapota Mapeto, ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
2
TNM courts football fans on Sapota Mapeto in Malawi Super League
Sponsors of the country's top flag league, TNM have rolled out a national campaign aimed at engaging and wooing football fans to patronize the ongoing Sapota ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
3
TNM Launches Sapota Mapeto Promotion
League sponsors TNM have re-launched TNM Sapota Mapeto promotion, a campaign which aims at sourcing some funds for Super League clubs. Speaking ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
4
TNM Sapota Mapeto re-launched: Prizes revised
Sponsors of the country's top flag league TNM on Monday re-launched 2015/2016 Sapota Mapeto promotion, a promotion designed to give football fans ... «Nyasa Times, Jun 15»
5
Murapol: Wyróżnia nas wysoka efektywność wykorzystania kapitałów
Michał Sapota, prezes zarządu Murapol SA rozmawia z redakcją StockWatch.pl o sytuacji w branży deweloperskiej oraz trwającej do 24 kwietnia publicznej ... «StockWatch.pl, Apr 15»
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Beware!Fruit juices can kill
What is more sapota juice is the most contaminated followed by pineapple, sweet ... Sapota, pineapple, sweet lime and grape juices are on high demand when ... «The Hans India, Mar 15»
7
Bullets win big in Malawi SMS promo
The K9.3 million purse was earned in the Sapota Mapeto promotion, an SMS initiative by premier mobile network operator TNM, which is aimed at assisting ... «Caj News Africa, Jan 15»
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Rodzina ofiar pożaru w Jastrzębiu chce poznać całą prawdę o tej …
Sapota, który jest pełnomocnikiem rodzeństwa i rodziców zmarłej powiedział, że jego mandantom od czasu tragedii towarzyszy olbrzymi smutek. Stracili piątkę ... «Polska Agencja Prasowa, Dec 14»
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Vanuatu West Papua sapota i askim ol pipal long bungwantem
Chairman blong West Papua Unification Committee, Pastor Allan Nafuki, itok ol West Papua pipal ino nek bagarapim gutpla tingting blong bikpla miting long ... «Radio Australia, Dec 14»
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Kompania Węglowa wypłaci deputaty węglowe. B. Sapota: to nie …
Bartosz Sapota, prezes Fundacji Obrony Praw Człowieka „Dura lex, sed lex” (która włączyła się w akcję odzyskania deputatu węglowego) nie krył satysfakcji. «rybnik.com.pl, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sapota [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sapota>. Apr 2024 ».
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