cochil sapota

noun

co·​chil sa·​po·​ta
kōˈchēlsəˈpōtə
1
: a large Mexican tree (Casimiroa edulis) with fruit about the size of a large apple and resembling the peach in flavor
2
: the fruit of the cochil sapota

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cochilzapote, from Nahuatl cochiztzapotl, from cochitl sleep + tzapotl sapote; from the belief that eating the fruit would put one to sleep

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“Cochil sapota.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cochil%20sapota. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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