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jackfruit definition

jack·fruit (-fro̵̅o̅t′)

noun

  1. an East Indian tree (Artocarpus integrifolia) of the mulberry family, like the breadfruit
  2. its large, heavy fruit, containing edible seeds
  3. its yellow, fine-grained wood

Etymology: jack- + fruit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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