JACKFRUIT


Meaning of JACKFRUIT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' jak- ˌ früt

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese jaca jackfruit, from Malayalam cakka

Date: 1830

: a large tropical Asian tree ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) related to the breadfruit that yields a fine-grained yellow wood and immense fruits which contain an edible pulp and nutritious seeds also : its fruit

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