JACKFRUIT

jackfruit, jak, jack

(noun) immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted

jackfruit, jackfruit tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus

(noun) East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

jackfruit (plural jackfruits or jackfruit)

A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.

The large fruit from this tree.

Synonyms

• (fruit): jack (obsolete)

• (tree): jackfruit tree

Source: Wiktionary