■ noun the very large edible fruit of a fast-growing tropical Asian tree ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ), resembling a breadfruit.
Origin
C16: from Port. jaca (from Malayalam chakka ) + fruit .
■ noun the very large edible fruit of a fast-growing tropical Asian tree ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ), resembling a breadfruit.
Origin
C16: from Port. jaca (from Malayalam chakka ) + fruit .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004