jackfruit
Americannoun
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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.
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the fruit of this tree, which may weigh up to 70 pounds (32 kilograms).
noun
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a tropical Asian moraceous tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus
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the edible fruit of this tree, which resembles breadfruit and can weigh up to 27 kilograms (60 pounds)
Etymology
Origin of jackfruit
Example Sentences
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The Asante exiles in Seychelles lived in "Ashanti Town", on an old sugar plantation, Le Rocher, on the main island Mahé, overlooking the ocean and surrounded by coconut, mango, breadfruit, orange and jackfruit trees.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
“There’s fruits, jackfruit and durian, these look like ‘Avatar’ fruits,’” Mulaney joked.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
The main course was a jackfruit pastry served with glazed forest mushrooms, millet crisps and curry leaf tossed Kerala red rice.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023
It’s a two-story brick building flanked by avocado and jackfruit trees in the quiet Kampala neighborhood of Bunga.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022
Nok and her parents stood in the temple courtyard, a sprawling jackfruit tree shielding them from the afternoon sun.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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