jackfruit

Meaning

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

Synonyms

jack

Artocarpus heterophyllus

jackfruit tree

jak

jakfruit

breadfruit

jack tree

Artocarpus altilis

artocarpus integra

artocarpus integrifolia

Translations

jaca

yaca

jaqueira

Artocarpus heterophyllus

panapén

Jackfruchtbaum

jacquier

Jackfrucht

jaca

jacque

jaquier

kathal

Etymology

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