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jack·fruit    Audio Help   [jak-froot] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a large, tropical, milky-juiced tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the mulberry family, having stiff and glossy green leaves, cultivated for its very large, edible fruit and seeds.
2.the fruit of this tree, which may weigh up to 70 lb. (32 kg).
Also called jak, jack.

[Origin: 1810–20; jack2 + fruit]
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jack·fruit    Audio Help   (jāk'frōōt')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A tropical Asian tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) having large edible fruits, unisexual flowers, and fine-grained durable wood.
  2. The fruit of this tree.


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

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jackfruit

noun
1. East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds 
2. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted 

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