akee

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  1. noun A tropical western African evergreen tree (Blighia sapida) having leathery red and yellow fruits. It is naturalized and cultivated in the tropics and in Florida.
  2. noun The edible, fleshy, ripe aril of this tree, especially popular as a food in Jamaica. The seeds and unripe arils are poisonous.

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  1. Possibly Kru akee or Akan (Twi) aŋkyẽ, wild cashew.
 

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