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Definition of "jack-fruit" []

  • Alternative spelling of jackfruit. (noun)

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Use "jack-fruit" in a sentence
  • "They think that this worship and dance will cause the _karma_ tree, the mango, the jack-fruit and the mahua to bear a full crop of fruit."
  • "The bread-fruit and jack-fruit grow to enormous size."
  • "This fact was emphasized by a long afternoon drive, beginning in the native quarter with its attendant bazars and ending with a long country tour for at least an hour through a forest of palms of many varieties, the tall talipot towering high -- higher even than the fruit-laden cocoanut palm, -- while bread-fruit trees, jack-fruit trees, and bananas made a pleasing variety."
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