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ackee definition

ackee (akē, a kē)

noun

  1. a W African tree (Blighia sapida) of the soapberry family, widely grown in the tropics
  2. its fruit, poisonous if not ripe, and containing large, black seeds with fleshy, white arils
  3. a dish made by cooking these arils: often combined with salted cod, as in Jamaica

Etymology: < ?

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