jackfruit
2 synonyms for jackfruit, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
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Etymology
Formed from jack (“jackfruit”), from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai), and fruit.
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