Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canistel

/ˈkænɪstəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-is-tel
IPA: /ˈkænɪstəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical tree, Lucuma campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.

noun

The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour.

Etymology

From dialectal variant of Spanish canastillo (“small basket”), from Latin canistellum, diminutive of canistrum (“basket”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: canastillo, canistellum

Inflected Forms

canistels (plural)

Synonyms

eggfruit canistel tree pouteria campechiana nervosa pouteria campechiana

Questions

How do you pronounce canistel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænɪstəl/.
What does canistel mean?: A tropical tree, Lucuma campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
Where does canistel come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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