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akee

  • a variation of ackee.
    ackee
    noun
    an evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, native to tropical West Africa and introduced to Jamaica, where it has become a prominent and valued part of the island’s horticulture.

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The akee is a native of Guinea, from whence it was carried to the West Indies by Captain Bligh in 1793.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

Me carry me akee a Linstead market, 219 122.

From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Walter Jekyll

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