/ ˈdʒækfruːt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a large tropical fruit
2.
[ C ] the tree that jackfruits grow on
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Portuguese jaca (from Malayalam chakka ) + fruit .
/ ˈdʒækfruːt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a large tropical fruit
2.
[ C ] the tree that jackfruits grow on
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Portuguese jaca (from Malayalam chakka ) + fruit .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005