Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tree of the family Sapotaceæ, Pouteria Caimito, or its fruit, which resembles the marmalade-plum, but is smaller and superior in flavor.
- noun Sometimes the same as
cainito (which see) and star-apple (see cut).
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- noun
star fruit
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- noun evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
Etymologies
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Examples
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A regional fruit in the Valladolid area of the Yucatan, related to the mamey and other sapote species, caimito is used in ices and ice cream.
Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007
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A regional fruit in the Valladolid area of the Yucatan, related to the mamey and other sapote species, caimito is used in ices and ice cream.
Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007
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The valley is also known for the huge variety of native and introduced tropical fruits: Achras sapota, Manilkara achras, Chrysophyllum caimito, Pouteria cainito, Persea americana, Mammea americana, Anacardium occidentale, Carica papaya, Annona muricata, Manguifera indica and more.
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(8-9); Passiflora spp., passion fruit (most); Pouteria caimito, Abiu (6);
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Collect equal amounts of fresh leaves of avocado (Persea Americana), banaba (Annona muricata) and star apple (caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito).
Chapter 22 1994
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The upper layer is dominated by trees such as pine trees, alnus, mango, rimes, acacia (Samanea saman), santol and caimito.
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Decoction of 1/2 kg of caimito leaves and 3 glasses of water is given as drench (1 cup, 3 times a day for 1 to 3 days) for fever and diarrhea in animals.
Chapter 9 1992
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(Capsicum baccatum), batata (Convolvus batatas), bihao (Heliconia bihai), caimito (Chrysophyllum caimito), cahoba (Swietenia mahagoni), jucca and casabi (Jatropba manihot); the word casabi or cassava is employed only for the bread made with the roots of the Jatropha (the name of the plant jucca was also heard by Americo Vespucci on the coast of Paria); age or ajes
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Ahi (Capsicum baccatum), batata (Convolvus batatas), bihao (Heliconia bihai), caimito (Chrysophyllum caimito), cahoba (Swietenia mahagoni), jucca and casabi (Jatropba manihot); the word casabi or cassava is employed only for the bread made with the roots of the Jatropha (the name of the plant jucca was also heard by Americo Vespucci on the coast of Paria); age or ajes
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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En la comarca el caimito municipio de somotillo el señor Víctor Antonio Garache Días, se ha dedicado la mayor parte de su vida al desarrollo de actividades agropecuarias dentro de las cuales destaca la crianza de ganado bovino, porcino, aviar y equino también establece cultivos como maíz, ajonjolí y sorgo con los cuales mantiene a su familia, la cual esta compuesta por su esposa y dos niños los que tienen 4 y 6 años respectivamente, el señor Víctor Antonio Garache Díaz realiza jornadas de trabajo de 6 a 4 de la tarde dentro de las principales actividades que ejecuta esta el pastoreo de su ganado y las actividades de sus cultivos, ha tenido tres créditos con los cuales ha mejorado su sistema productivo ya que realizo la compra de un molino de quebrar maíz con el cual esta diversificando sus ingresos y mejorando su estilo de vida y la mantención de su familia.
Kiva Loans 2010
hernesheir commented on the word caimito
Also called egg fruit.
May 11, 2010