canistel
English
editEtymology
editFrom dialectal variant of Spanish canastillo (“small basket”), from Latin canistellum, diminutive of canistrum (“basket”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcanistel (plural canistels)
- A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
- The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour.
- Synonym: egg fruit
Translations
edittree
fruit
Anagrams
editPortuguese
editPronunciation
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Noun
editcanistel m (plural canistéis)
- canistel (fruit)
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