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jack·fruit

(jăk′fro͞ot′)

1. A tropical evergreen tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) of South and Southeast Asia, widely cultivated for its very large edible fruits, having pulpy yellow flesh.

2. The fruit of this tree.

[Portuguese jaca (from Malayalam cakkai) + fruit.]

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jackfruit

(ˈdʒækˌfruːt) or

jakfruit

1. (Plants) a tropical Asian moraceous tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus

2. (Plants) the edible fruit of this tree, which resembles breadfruit and can weigh up to 27 kilograms (60 pounds)

[C19: from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam cakka]

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jack•fruit

(ˈdʒækˌfrut)

n.

1. a large, tropical tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the mulberry family, with glossy leaves.

2. the knobby, yellow, edible fruit of this plant, reaching the size of a watermelon.

[1810–20]

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Noun	1.	jackfruit - East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit tree jak, jackfruit, jack - immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus - evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
	2.	jackfruit - immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted jak, jack edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit, jackfruit tree - East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds

Translations

tropický africký morušovitý strom

jacquier

ávaxtatré

jaca

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