Main Entry: jack·fruit

Pronunciation: \ˈjak-ˌfrüt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese jaca jackfruit, from Malayalam cakka

Date: 1830

: a large tropical Asian tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) related to the breadfruit that yields a fine-grained yellow wood and immense fruits which contain an edible pulp and nutritious seeds; also : its fruit