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

Examples of jackfruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos says that from her perspective, the inclusion of jackfruit is what makes these formulas unique. —

Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 11 June 2024 Whether cooking chicken yassa from West Africa or jerk jackfruit sliders or a bowl with roasted lamb and couscous, chef-owner Kwasi Kwaa is reliably skilled. —

Scott Hocker, theweek, 21 Mar. 2024 January 12, 2023 Ana Lui Even in summer's high heat, Kerala's terra-cotta soil is bountiful, its trees heaving with jackfruit, bananas, papayas, cashews, and coconuts. —

Vasudha Rai, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2023 Planted with thousands of native copaiba trees and exotic jackfruits, those blighted hills would eventually become the Tijuca National Park, the largest urban forest in the world. —

Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jackfruit

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