| 释义 |
jack·fruit
\ˈjakˌfrüt\ noun
or jack or jak \ˈjak\; or jak·fruit \ˈjakˌ-\
(-s)
Etymology: jackfruit, jakfruit from Portuguese jaca jackfruit (from Malayalam cakka) + English fruit; jack, jak from Portuguese jaca
1. : a large East Indian tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) that is distinguished from the closely related breadfruit by its entire leaves, yields a fine-grained yellow wood, and is widely cultivated in the tropics for its immense fruits which contain an edible but insipid pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
2. : the fruit of the jackfruit
3. : durian |