kaimit

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noun

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw

also known as

apra, caimite, cainit, chulo, damsel, estrella, goudblad boom, jamoon, pied caimite, pomme surette, star apple, star plum, sterappel

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6 comments

Letel Prek

10 years ago

We call this star apple. If cut in a circular form the shape of a star is prevalent.

Leslie s

7 years ago

Kaimit.when eaten leaves a sticky white ring around ur mouth

Leslie s

7 years ago

Kaimit.when eaten leaves a sticky white ring around ur mouth

Leslie s

7 years ago

Kaimit.when eaten leaves a sticky white ring around ur mouth

4 years ago

Star apple

Rosie

2 years ago

Also called kaimit in Haitian Creole