jackfruit

American  

[jak-froot] / ˈdʒækˌfrut /

noun

jackfruits plural

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).

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jackfruit British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• jackfruits
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jackfruit

First recorded in 1810–20; jack ³ + fruit

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

jackfruit jackfruits

To create the biomaterial, the scientists manually collected latex from freshly harvested jackfruit and carefully purified it.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

Cook: Make a great taco even better with jackfruit.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

Vegan dinners, like jackfruit and lentil barbecue with potato salad, were hauled in on metal trays from an off-site kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

The jeepney will circle the neighborhood while selling halo-halo, a sweet concoction of ice, milk, red beans, tapioca pearls, jackfruit, and coconut flesh—with even sweeter condensed milk drizzled on to stir in.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

The over-the-top price tag has shocked Twitter users, with many joking they would fly to Britain to become "multimillionaires" by selling jackfruits.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2022

The soldiers were already close by, having followed a trail of discarded coconut meat and jackfruits that, they say, the Burnhams themselves may have dropped to help the pursuit.

From Time Magazine Archive

The seller of jackfruits was holding Bibi’s head, which struggled to toss from side to side.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

It was there, while she was standing in a shopping arcade surveying jackfruits and persimmons, that she felt something tugging on the free end of her sari.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri