jackfruit
Meaning
- A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
- The large fruit from this tree.
Synonyms
Artocarpus heterophyllus
jackfruit tree
jack tree
Artocarpus altilis
artocarpus integra
artocarpus integrifolia
yaca
jacquierEtymology
From jack (“jackfruit”), from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai), + fruit.
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