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jackfruit

jackfruit

1 6.8
A large fruit with rough green skin and sweet yellow flesh, or the tree that grows it
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒækfruːt/
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  • He had two papaya trees, a guava, a custard apple, and a jackfruit tree.
  • jackfruit tree
  • young jackfruit
  • jackfruit simulates meat

The BBQ is only jackfruit plus seasoning.

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Examples

  • PHOTO: Agronomist Francisco Vazquez checks immature jackfruit from the exotic fruits collection.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Young green jackfruit purchased from your local Asian or international market is the star of this recipe.

    Blog text (25)
  • And these are jackfruit pulled pork sandwiches.

  • They actually use a jackfruit to mimic pulled pork.

  • I'm a jackfruit BBQ fan, so we make jackfruit BBQ nachos with this later.

  • Mangoes, mangosteens, jackfruit, durians, papaya.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Pipemo tentatively identified them as fruits from a tree of the family Moraceae, quite possibly durian or jackfruit, both of which are common throughout tropical Southeast Asia.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The jackfruit is often used in vegan dishes as a meat substitute due to its texture.

  • You can find fresh jackfruit at many local farmers' markets during the summer months.

  • Jackfruit is a nutritious fruit that is rich in vitamins and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Synonyms

jack
vsjackfruit
  • Indian
4 6.3

A very large tropical fruit with sweet yellow flesh

is the standard term used for both the fruit and the tree
jak
vsjackfruit
  • Indian
1 9.9

A very large tropical fruit like breadfruit with sweet soft inside and edible seeds

is the same fruit term without comparing it to another species
jackfruit tree
vsjackfruit
6.0

A tall tropical tree that grows very large edible fruits

also covers the fruit itself rather than the tree alone
Artocarpus heterophyllus
vsjackfruit
  • Specialized
9.8

A tropical tree that has very large fruit you can eat

is the common everyday name covering both the fruit and the tree

Compounds

A tall tropical tree that grows very large edible fruits

How Big

jackfruit
1 6.8
pumpkin
338 1.0
melon
86 1.0
apple
583 1.0
berry
41 1.0

Surface Forms

jackfruit singular
jackfruits plural

Etymology

The word jackfruit comes from a South Asian name for the fruit: the Malayalam word chakka, which became Portuguese jaca and then English. So jackfruit simply keeps that local name and tells you it is a large tropical fruit from South and Southeast Asia.