JACK-IN-A-BOX


Meaning of JACK-IN-A-BOX in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural jacks-in-a-box )

1. : a tropical East Indian tree ( Hernandia sonora ) which bears a drupe that rattles in the inflated calyx when dry

2. Britain : cuckoopint

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.