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canistel.

A tropical tree, Lucuma campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkænɪstəl/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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