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eggfruit
egg·fruit E0054200 (ĕg′fro͞ot′)n. See canistel.eggfruit (ˈɛɡˌfruːt) n (Plants) the fruit of the eggplant or aubergine, Solanum melongenaThesaurusNoun | 1. | eggfruit - ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indiescanisteledible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet fleshcanistel, canistel tree, Pouteria campechiana nervosa - tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit |
eggfruit canistel canistelSmall tropical tree (up to 30ft, 10m) that stays green year round, with shiny, leathery ribbed pointed oval leaves, and an edible golden yellow fruit who’s texture is similar to a cooked egg yolk. It’s shape is like a bullet-shaped egg. Popular from Mexico and Florida to Taiwan and Vietnam. Can be used in custards, smoothies or just eaten raw. High in vitamin A, C, carotene, niacin, calcium, iron, phosphorus. Used as anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial for Candida, E Coli, etc. Tree is ok down to almost freezing but not below.eggfruit Related to eggfruit: LucumaSynonyms for eggfruitnoun ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West IndiesSynonymsRelated Words- edible fruit
- canistel
- canistel tree
- Pouteria campechiana nervosa
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