Caimito

/kaɪˈmiːtoʊ/ noun

Definition

A tropical fruit tree native to the Caribbean and Central America, also called star apple, bearing round purple or white fruits.

Etymology

From Taíno (Caribbean Arawakan) origin, possibly related to indigenous names for this fruit, adopted into Spanish and English from indigenous Caribbean languages.

Kelly Says

When you cut a caimito in half, the seeds arrange themselves in a perfect star pattern—the Spanish colonizers were so impressed they called it 'manzana de estrella' (star apple)!

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