ackee
IPA: ʌkˈi
noun
- A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
- The fruit of the tree, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous.
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Examples of "ackee" in Sentences
- Right now Emerril is making ackee and salt cod.
- The term ackee originated from the Twi language.
- The fruit of the ackee is not edible in its entirety.
- Of course, as with anything, people eat ackee for the taste.
- The ackee fruit is canned and is a major export product in Jamaica.
- Salt cod is now one of the main ingredients for ackee and saltfish.
- In 2005 the ackee industry was valued at $400 million in the island.
- Ackee oil makes an important contribution to the diet of many Jamaicans.
- It is part of a Jamaican breakfast along with ackee and callaloo fritters.
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