Sapote, Sapōṭe: 2 definitions

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Sapote means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Sapote in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Pouteria sapota in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calospermum mammosum var. bonplandii (Kunth) Pierre (among others).

2) Sapote in Peru is also identified with Lophira alata It has the synonym Lophira procera A. Chev. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Parasitology Research (2010)
· Taxon (1967)
· Supplementum carpologiae. . . . 3: 52, t. 188. 1805, A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 1: 814. 1831 and Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 15: 186–188. 1901, Exploration Botanique de l’Afrique Occidentale Française ... 5: 154. 1909, Journal of Natural Products 69(8): 1206–1208. 2006, (1805)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1944)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sapōṭe (ಸಪೋಟೆ):—[noun] = ಸಪೋಟ [sapota].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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