caimito
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (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 undersidesSynonyms: star appleChrysophyllum cainito
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]