# canistel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkænɪstəl/

## Definitions
1. A tropical tree, Lucuma campechiana, from Central America and the Caribbean, that bears a sweet oval fruit.
2. 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canistel