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ackee

Pronunciation: /ˈækiː/

The English word “ackee” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
  2. The fruit of the tree, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous.

Etymology

Borrowed from Akan akye.

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