# eggfruit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The fruit of the canistel tree (Lucuma campechiana), native to Central America and cultivated in tropical regions.
2. The fruit of the lucmo tree (Lucuma bifera), closely related to the canistel and native to the Andean region of South America.

## Etymology
From egg + fruit, referring to the texture of the fruit’s flesh, which has been likened to that of a hard-boiled egg yolk.

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