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ˈdʒækˌfrutjack·fruit
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Princeton's WordNet
jackfruit, jackfruit tree, Artocarpus heterophyllusnoun
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
jackfruit, jak, jacknoun
immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
Wiktionary
jackfruitnoun
A tree, scientific name Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
jackfruitnoun
The large fruit from this tree.
Etymology: From jaca, from ചക്ക.
Wikipedia
Jackfruit
The jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as the jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the rainforests of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.The jackfruit tree is well-suited to tropical lowlands and is widely cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world. It bears the largest fruit of all trees, reaching as much as 55 kg (120 pounds) in weight,90 cm (35 inches) length, and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter. A mature jackfruit tree produces some 200 fruits per year, with older trees bearing up to 500 fruits in a year. The jackfruit is a multiple fruit composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers, and the fleshy petals of the unripe fruit are eaten. The ripe fruit is sweet (depending on variety) and is commonly used in desserts. Canned green jackfruit has a mild taste and meat-like texture that lends itself to being called "vegetable meat".Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. Both ripe and unripe fruits are consumed. It is available internationally, canned or frozen, and in chilled meals, as are various products derived from the fruit, such as noodles and chips.
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jackfruit
Jackfruit is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family, native to southwest India. It is also the name for its fruit, which is the largest fruit from a tree, reaching as much as 55 kg in weight, 90 cm in length, and 50 cm in diameter. The fruit is high in nutrients and has a distinct sweet and fruity flavor, often used in a variety of dishes, both sweet and savory. The unripe fruit is used in curry in some countries, while the seeds are often boiled or roasted and eaten as snacks.
Wikidata
Jackfruit
The jackfruit, is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family. It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 80 pounds in weight and up to 36 inches long and 20 inches in diameter. The jackfruit tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Jackfruit is also found across Africa, e.g., in Cameroon, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mauritius, as well as throughout Brazil and Caribbean nations such as Jamaica.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jackfruit in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jackfruit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- الكاكاياArabic
- brødfrugttræ, brødfrugt, jackfrugterDanish
- Jackfrucht, JackfruchtbaumGerman
- jackfruitGreek
- jakvoEsperanto
- panapén, yacaSpanish
- jakkipuu, intianleipäpuu, jakkihedelmäFinnish
- jacqueFrench
- ફણસGujarati
- कटहलफल, कटहलHindi
- pohon nangka, nangkaIndonesian
- giacaItalian
- jackfruitHebrew
- ハラミツ, パラミツJapanese
- nangkaJavanese
- പ്ലാവ്, ചക്കMalayalam
- джек фрутMongolian
- फणसMarathi
- nangkaMalay
- ပိန္နဲ, ပိန္နဲပင်Burmese
- jackfruitDutch
- drzewo bochenkowe, dżakfrutPolish
- jaca, jaqueiraPortuguese
- jackfruitRomanian
- джекфрутRussian
- பலாப்பழம்Tamil
- పనసచెట్టు, పనసపండుTelugu
- nangka, langkaTagalog
- quả mít, trái mítVietnamese
- 菠萝蜜Chinese
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