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ack·ee  (k, -k)

n.

Variant of akee.

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ackee, akee [ˈækiː]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

a.  a sapindaceous tree, Blighia sapida, native to tropical Africa and cultivated in the Caribbean for its fruit, edible when cooked

b.  the red pear-shaped fruit of this tree

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a sapindaceous tree, Melicoccus bijugatus, that grows on some Caribbean islands and is valued for its timber and edible fruit

3. (Cookery) the green tough-skinned berry of this tree

[of African origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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