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ackey

American

[ak-ee] / ˈæk i /

noun

a silver coin minted in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for use in western Africa.

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ackeys

plural

Etymology

Origin of ackey

Variant spelling of ackee, the seeds of which served as a unit of weight

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