JACKFRUIT


Meaning of JACKFRUIT in English

/ 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 .

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