Definition of JACKFRUIT

jackfruit

Plural: jackfruit, jackfruits

Noun

  • East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
  • immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
  • A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
  • The large fruit from this tree.

Origin / Etymology

From jack (“jackfruit”), from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai), + fruit.

Synonyms

Artocarpus heterophyllus, jack, jackfruit tree, jak

Scrabble Score: 25

jackfruit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jackfruit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jackfruit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

jackfruit is a valid Words With Friends word