eggfruit

A noun referring to an ovoid, orange-yellow, mealy sweet fruit native to Florida and the West Indies.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un fruit ovale, jaune orangé, à chair farineuse et sucrée, originaire de Floride et des Antilles.

1. Tropical fruit C1 formal american

   An ovoid, orange-yellow fruit with a mealy, sweet flesh, native to Florida and the West Indies.

   • The eggfruit has a creamy texture similar to a hard-boiled egg yolk.
   • In the Caribbean, eggfruit is often eaten fresh or used in desserts.
   • The ripe eggfruit has a bright orange-yellow skin and a sweet flavor.

   🇫🇷Fruit-œuf (canistel)

   Synonymes: canistel