1. Tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit
   "The canistel's egg-yolk coloured fruit has a unique custard-like texture";
   - canistel tree, Pouteria campechiana
    
2. Ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies
   "canistel can be eaten fresh or used in desserts";
   - eggfruit

Derived forms: canistels

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: genus Pouteria, Pouteria

Encyclopedia: Canistel