Lexic.us

Definition of Caimitillo

1. Noun. Tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caimitillo

Literary usage of Caimitillo

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Puerto Rico by Kurt Pitzer, Tara Stevens (2001)
"BANO DE ORO TRAIL: From caimitillo Trail, you end up at the crossroads of the Bano de Oro Trail (.2 mile), a mild concrete-and-gravel path that leads back ..."

2. Economic plants of Porto Rico by Orator Fuller Cook, Guy N. Collins (1903)
"Very similar to the species referred to under " caimitillo," which should ... caimitillo. A tree 3 to 5 meters high, bearing an edible fruit called in ..."

3. Industrial Cuba: Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial by Robert Percival Porter (1899)
"... and other underground work, as it lasts like iron. The cuia is durable in water, and is useful for dock timber and such purposes. The caimitillo, yaya ..."

4. History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States by Henry Varnum Poor (1860)
"... and crosses the Pedro Miguel, caimitillo and Cardenas rivers, near their entrance into the main river. From thence the road extends across the savannas ..."

5. The History of Cuba by Willis Fletcher Johnson (1920)
"... beautiful, strong and resistant wood; reddish in color; adapted for tool handles. Sp. Gr. 0.87. caimitillo: indigenous; 35 feet height; ..."

6. Commercial Cuba: A Book for Business Men by William Jared Clark (1898)
"... The caimitillo is elastic and ver)- strong, and is used for rafters, carriage shafts, and barrel hoops. ..."

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