# jackfruit

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,090

## Definitions
1. A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
2. The large fruit from this tree.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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