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canistel
can·is·tel C0067700 (kăn′ĭ-stĕl′) n. 1. An evergreen tree (Pouteria campechiana) native to Mexico and Central America, bearing fruit having sweet, deep-yellow flesh with the texture of hard-boiled egg yolk. 2. The fruit of this tree. In both senses also called eggfruit.
[Cuban and Central American Spanish, from a Mayan source such as Yucatec Maya k'aniste', canistel, probably literally, "tree bearing yellow fruit like sweet potatoes" : k'an, yellow + iis, sweet potato (in reference to the taste and texture of canistel fruit) + te', tree.] canistel (ˌkænɪˈstɛl; ˈkænɪˌstɛl) n1. (Plants) an evergreen tree, Pouteria campechiana, that is native to Central America and the West Indies2. the sweet fruit of this treeThesaurus| Noun | 1. | canistel - tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruitcanistel tree, Pouteria campechiana nervosaeggfruit, canistel - ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indiesfruit tree - tree bearing edible fruitgenus Pouteria, Pouteria - tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel) | | 2. | canistel - ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indieseggfruitedible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet fleshcanistel, canistel tree, Pouteria campechiana nervosa - tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit |
Translationscanistel
 canistel canistelSmall tropical tree (up to 30ft, 10m) that stays green year round, with shiny, leathery ribbed pointed oval leaves, and an edible golden yellow fruit who’s texture is similar to a cooked egg yolk. It’s shape is like a bullet-shaped egg. Popular from Mexico and Florida to Taiwan and Vietnam. Can be used in custards, smoothies or just eaten raw. High in vitamin A, C, carotene, niacin, calcium, iron, phosphorus. Used as anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial for Candida, E Coli, etc. Tree is ok down to almost freezing but not below.canistel
Related to canistel: canistel treeSynonyms for canistelnoun tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruitSynonyms- canistel tree
- Pouteria campechiana nervosa
Related Words- eggfruit
- canistel
- fruit tree
- genus Pouteria
- Pouteria
noun ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West IndiesSynonymsRelated Words- edible fruit
- canistel
- canistel tree
- Pouteria campechiana nervosa
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