canistel n 1: tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit [syn: {canistel}, {canistel tree}, {Pouteria campechiana nervosa}] 2: ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies [syn: {canistel}, {eggfruit}]
canistel \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]