English Explanatory Dictionary

canistel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkænɪstəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canistel.wav

Word forms

canistel canistels

Etymology

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

Synonyms

eggfruit

Translations

Central Bikol: tiesa Cebuano: tisa Chinese Mandarin: 蛋黃果 /蛋黄果 Chinese Mandarin: 仙桃 Finnish: poutapuu German: Eierfruchtbaum German: Canistel German: Canistelbaum German: Gelbe Sapote German: Tiessa Japanese: カニステル Polish: canistel Portuguese: canistel Russian: канисте́л Spanish: canistel Tagalog: tiyesa
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