akee

ak·ee

also ac·kee  (ăk′ē, ə-kē′)

n.

1. A tropical western African evergreen tree (Blighia sapida) having leathery red-and-yellow fruits. It is naturalized and cultivated in the tropics and in Florida.

2. The edible, fleshy, ripe aril of this tree, especially popular as a food in Jamaica. The seeds and unripe arils are poisonous.

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[Possibly Kru akee or Akan (Twi) aŋkyẽ, wild cashew.]

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a•kee

(əˈki)

n.

a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.

[1785–95; allegedly < Kru (language or language group of E Liberia)]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	akee - widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh akee tree, Blighia sapida ackee, akee - red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit Blighia, genus Blighia - small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe
	2.	akee - red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe ackee 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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