jackfruit
noun
jack·fruit
ˈjak-ˌfrüt 
: 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
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The homes had gardens filled with all manner of trees—papaya, mango, almond, rubber, jackfruit, and my beloved neem, which also grew outside my grandparents’ home in my ancestral village.
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Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Relative newbie to the scene Jungle Kitchen, launched in Singapore in 2023, uses Sri Lankan jackfruit as a vegan mince substitute, while the seeds go into a masala stew.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fruits, like prickly pear, jackfruit, durian, and blackberries, are high in magnesium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Much of the land is still agricultural, with spots like Hot Tropic Fruit Farm, where a husband and wife duo from Vietnam grows and sells lychees, longan, jackfruit, and 45 varieties of mango.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Relative newbie to the scene Jungle Kitchen, launched in Singapore in 2023, uses Sri Lankan jackfruit as a vegan mince substitute, while the seeds go into a masala stew.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Some fruits, like prickly pear, jackfruit, durian, and blackberries, are high in magnesium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Much of the land is still agricultural, with spots like Hot Tropic Fruit Farm, where a husband and wife duo from Vietnam grows and sells lychees, longan, jackfruit, and 45 varieties of mango.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Jackfruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jackfruit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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