jackfruit

ˈdʒæk.fruːt

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Definition of jackfruit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fruits

Rare

very large tropical fruit with many seeds and sweet flesh

Rare

We harvested a ripe jackfruit from the garden.

botany

Rare

tropical tree producing large edible fruit

Rare

The jackfruit grows abundantly in tropical climates.

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very large tropical fruit with many seeds and sweet flesh

Expressions with jackfruit

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jackfruit tree

tropical tree bearing large fruits

The jackfruit tree produces the largest fruit of all trees.

Origin of jackfruit

Portuguese, jaca (fruit) + English, fruit (fruit)

Examples of jackfruit in a sentence

She made a curry using fresh jackfruit.
Jackfruit is a versatile ingredient in vegan recipes.
The market was filled with the sweet aroma of ripe jackfruit.

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French:jacque, jacquier, ...
German:Jackfrucht, ...
Italian:jackfruit, frutto del giaco, ...
Spanish:yaca, jaca, ...
Portuguese:jaca, Jaqueira, ...
Chinese:菠萝蜜, ...
Japanese:ジャックフルーツ, ナンバンカラス, ...
Arabic:جاك فروت, شجرة الجاك فروت, ...
Hebrew:גַּ'קְפְּרוּט, ...
Russian:джекфрут, ...
Ukrainian:джекфрут, джекфрутове дерево, ...
Hindi:कटहल, फनस, ...
Bengali:কাঁঠাল, কাঁঠাল গাছ, ...
Catalan:jaquer, jaca, ...
Czech:jackfruit, chlebovník, ...
Danish:jackfrugt, nangka, ...
Dutch:jackfruit, ...
Greek:τζακφρούτα, τζακφρούτ, ...
Hungarian:jackfruit, jackfruitot termő trópusi fa, ...
Khmer:ខ្នុរ, ...
Korean:잭프루트, ...
Persian:جک‌فروت, ...
Polish:owoc chlebowca, chlebowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):jaca, Jaqueira, ...
Romanian:jackfruit, ...
Swedish:jackfrukt, ...
Thai:ขนุน, ต้นขนุน, ...
Turkish:cempedak, jackfruit, ...
Vietnamese:quả mít, cây mít, ...

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Definition of jackfruit - Reverso English Dictionary

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