Meanings
nouncaimito (plural caimitos)
plural caimitos
- Synonym of star apple, a tropical tree and its fruit
Synonyms: star apple
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nounSynonym of star apple, a tropical tree and its fruit
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nounevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
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star appleChrysophyllum cainito
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Origin
- Spanishcaimito
- Englishcaimito
From Spanish caimito, from Lokono.
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APA
caimito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caimito
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“caimito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caimito. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caimito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caimito.
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