jackfruit

  1. A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
  2. The large fruit from this tree.

Etymology

From jack (“jackfruit”), from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai), + fruit.

Artocarpus heterophyllus

jackfruit tree

jack tree

Artocarpus altilis

artocarpus integra

artocarpus integrifolia

Artocarpus heterophyllus

dżakfrut

Jackfruchtbaum

drzewo bochenkowe

Jackfrucht

chlebowiec różnolistny

kathal

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