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eggfruit

eggfruit

9.9
A tropical oval fruit with sweet orange-yellow flesh like custard
  • noun
  • /ˈɛɡˌfruːt/
  • US
translation icon : canistel
  • The eggfruit is prized for its sweet, custard-like flesh in local desserts.

Examples

  • The farmer harvested several ripe eggfruit from the tree for market.

  • I tasted eggfruit for the first time while vacationing in the Caribbean.

  • I bought an eggfruit at the market.

  • Have you ever tried eggfruit?

  • In the tropical market, I discovered that the eggfruit has a sweet taste similar to custard.

  • The eggfruit is often used in smoothies due to its creamy texture and rich flavor.

  • Many locals enjoy making ice cream from eggfruit because of its sweet, mealy flesh.

Synonyms

canistel
vseggfruit
  • US
9.9

A tropical fruit with orange yellow skin and sweet, soft flesh

has identical meaning but is an alternate common name

Surface Forms

eggfruit singular
eggfruits plural

Morphology

eggfruit = egg + fruit (semi-transparent) = egg + fruit

The compound 'egg' + 'fruit' is compositionally clear, but the specific reference to a particular tropical fruit and its detailed properties are not predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Eggfruit comes from the simple parts egg and fruit because its orange-yellow, sweet, custard-like flesh looks and feels like an 'egg yolk', so the name helps you remember this tropical fruit.