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🍈 A tropical fruit 🌿 A climbing plant 🟥 A red oil
gac

gac

9.9
A climbing plant that grows orange-red fruit used in Southeast Asian cooking
  • noun
  • UK
: gac
  • In Southeast Asia, the gac plant is often cultivated for its nutritious fruit used in various dishes.
  • gac fruit
  • gac pulp
  • gac seed

Examples

  • Gac seed and peel were also found to possess antioxidant activities, which might be due to rich trypsin inhibitor compounds, saponins, and phenolic content.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Recently, several biological effects and health benefits of Gac fruit have been revealed, such as antioxidant, anti-proliferative, anti-cancer, and antibacterial activities.

    Academic text (2018)

  • However, limited information about the effect of extracts of Gac peel, pulp, seed, and aril on the treatment of hyperglycaemia-related DR disease has been found.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The vibrant color of gac fruit adds a unique visual appeal to traditional Southeast Asian cuisine.

  • Chefs appreciate the distinct flavor of gac when preparing authentic regional recipes.

Surface Forms

gac singular
gacs plural

Etymology

Gac comes from the Vietnamese word gấc, which names the bright red fruit and the vine that bears it. So when gac is used for the plant, it means the climbing gourd-like vine that produces this red fruit.