caimito n 1: evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides [syn: {star apple}, {caimito}, {Chrysophyllum cainito}]
Lucuma \Lu*cu"ma\, n. (Bot.) An American genus of sapotaceous trees bearing sweet and edible fruits. [1913 Webster] Note: {Lucuma mammosum} is called natural marmalade in the West Indies; {Lucuma Caimito}, of Peru, furnishes a delicious fruit called {lucuma} and {caimito}. [1913 Webster]