jackfruit
Meaning
Noun
- A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus (species), of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
- The large fruit from this tree.
Related
Similar words
- jack
- jackfruit tree
Origin
- From Portuguese jaca ("jackfruit"), from Malayalam ചക്ക.
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