canistel

Meaning

1. A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
2. The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour.

Synonyms

canistel tree

eggfruit

Pouteria campechiana nervosa

Translations

canistel

Pouteria campechiana

canistel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkænɪstəl/

Etymology

From dialectal variant of Spanish canastillo (“small basket”), from Latin canistellum, diminutive of canistrum (“basket”).