jack-tree

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The Artocarpus integrifolia, a native of the Indian archipelago. See Artocarpus and breadfruit. The fruit, called jackfruit, is two to three times as large as the true breadfruit, weighing thirty or forty pounds, and is of much coarser quality. The wood, called jack-wood, is yellow or brown, compact, and moderately hard. It takes a good polish, is largely used for general carpentry in India, and is sent to Europe for use by cabinet-makers. Also jack, jak, jaca, and jak-tree, jaca-tree.