jackfruit

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Next we have jackfruit, another of my fav veggies.

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  1. noun A tropical Asian tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) having large edible fruits, unisexual flowers, and fine-grained durable wood.
  2. noun The fruit of this tree.

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  • A rear garden was pleasant with jackfruit, mango, and plantain trees. —  Autobiography of a Yogi
  • Anacardiaceae, Clusiaceae, Rubiaceae, Bombacaceae and Sapotaceae are unfamiliar names whose members yield favourite fruits such as acorns, chestnuts, figs, jackfruit, rambutan, mango, durian, rambutan, mangosteen, chiku, guava, jambu, nutmeg and coffee as well as other species that depend on the appetites of forest creatures to spread their seeds to new locations. —  The annotated budak
  • Those attracted to vibrantly hued victuals should try the trippy es cendol, a Javanese beverage / dessert of shaved ice, palm sugar, coconut milk, jackfruit, glutinous yuca, and bright green spätzle-like squiggles of tapioca starch. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
  • Next we have jackfruit, another of my fav veggies. —  Out Of The Garden
  • No wonder they say, 'the beautiful jackfruit isn't bountiful'. —  Kafila
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Portuguese jaca (from Malayalam cakkai) + fruit.

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  1. from jack + fruit.
 

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/ˈdʒækfrut/
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