canistel
noun
can·is·tel
\¦kanə¦stel\
Definition of canistel
-s
: the ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of a tropical tree (Pouteria campechiana variant nervosa) of Florida and the West Indies —called also eggfruit
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Origin and Etymology of canistel
American Spanish canistel, canisté
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