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ackee

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ack·ee  (k, -k)
n.
Variant of akee.
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Noun1.ackee - red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
akee
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
akee, akee tree, Blighia sapida - widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh


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95) that reveals the soft but firm, yellow-toned interior of this tropical tree fruit called ackee that is more legume-like than spongy in texture.
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