jackfruit

[ jak-froot ]

noun
  1. a large, tropical, milky-juiced tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the mulberry family, having stiff and glossy green leaves, cultivated for its very large, edible fruit and seeds.

  2. the fruit of this tree, which may weigh up to 70 pounds (32 kilograms).

Origin of jackfruit

1
First recorded in 1810–20; jack3 + fruit
  • Also called jack, jak [jak] /dʒæk/ .

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jackfruit

jakfruit

/ (ˈdʒækˌfruːt) /


noun
  1. a tropical Asian moraceous tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus

  2. the edible fruit of this tree, which resembles breadfruit and can weigh up to 27 kilograms (60 pounds)

Origin of jackfruit

1
C19: from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam cakka
  • Sometimes shortened to: jack, jak

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