jackfruit
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See also: jack fruit and jack-fruit
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]jackfruit (plural jackfruits or jackfruit)
- A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
- The large fruit from this tree.
Synonyms
[edit]- (fruit): jack (obsolete)
- (tree): jackfruit tree
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]jackfruit tree
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the fruit
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Gallery
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Jackfruit tree with fruit
Spanish
[edit]Noun
[edit]jackfruit m (plural jackfruits)
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- en:Fruits
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