canistel — n. 1. a tropical tree of Florida and West Indies ({Pouteria campechiana nervosa}) yielding edible fruit. Syn: canistel tree. [WordNet 1.5] 2. an ovoid orange yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies. Syn: eggfruit. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canistel — (Cuba; Pouteria caimito) m. Árbol sapotáceo del grupo «sapote», de fruto comestible semejante al mango. ⇒ *Planta. * * * canistel. m. Cuba. Árbol de la familia de las Sapotáceas, con tallo recto y escasa copa, hojas lanceoladas y fruto pulposo… … Enciclopedia Universal
canistel — 1. m. Cuba. Árbol de la familia de las Sapotáceas, con tallo recto y escasa copa, hojas lanceoladas y fruto pulposo muy dulce, de color amarillo anaranjado, oblongo y arrugado por una de sus puntas. 2. Cuba Fruto de este árbol … Diccionario de la lengua española
canistel — noun 1. tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit • Syn: ↑canistel tree, ↑Pouteria campechiana nervosa • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Pouteria, ↑genus Pouteria … Useful english dictionary
canistel — can·is·tel (kănʹĭ stĕl ) n. In both senses also called eggfruit. 1. A tree (Pouteria campechiana), native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean and having very sweet oval fruit with a musky odor. 2. The fruit of this tree. [American… … Universalium
canistel — /ˈkænəstɛl/ (say kanuhstel) noun the fruit of the canistel tree, Pouteria campechiana, native to South America, being ovoid in shape and pale yellow when ripe; honey sapote; yellow sapote; egg fruit …
canistel tree — noun tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit • Syn: ↑canistel, ↑Pouteria campechiana nervosa • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Pouteria, ↑genus Pouteria … Useful english dictionary
canistel — noun a) Any of several tropical trees, of the genus Pouteria, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit b) The fruit of these trees, having a musky odour … Wiktionary
canistel — can·is·tel … English syllables
Pouteria campechiana — Canistel Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms … Wikipedia
