jackfruit

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒækˌfɹuːt/

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

noun

A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
The large fruit from this tree.

From jack (“jackfruit”), from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai), + fruit.

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