单词 | jackfruit |
释义 | jackfruit[ jak-froot ] / ˈdʒækˌfrut / nouna large, tropical, milky-juiced tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the mulberry family, having stiff and glossy green leaves, cultivated for its very large, edible fruit and seeds. the fruit of this tree, which may weigh up to 70 pounds (32 kilograms). Also called jack, jak [jak] /dʒæk/ . Origin of jackfruitFirst recorded in 1810–20; jack3 + fruit Words nearby jackfruitjackeroo, jacket, jackey, jackfish, Jack Frost, jackfruit, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, jackhammer, Jackie, jackie tar, jack in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jackfruitBritish Dictionary definitions for jackfruitjackfruit jakfruit/ (ˈdʒækˌfruːt) / nouna tropical Asian moraceous tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus the edible fruit of this tree, which resembles breadfruit and can weigh up to 27 kilograms (60 pounds) Sometimes shortened to: jack, jak Word Origin for jackfruitC19: from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam cakka Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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