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.
- I can tell you for sure that the jerk chicken, the ackee, and the conch dishes in Jamaica are the VERY best on the planet.
- New Year's Eve is my favorite because we are treated to saltfish (cod fish) and ackee with dumplings (fried biscuits) and yams (white) and boiled green bananas for breakfast.
- The ackee is the crazy fruit pictured above, related somewhat to lychee nuts, and to eat it requires taking out the poisonous big black seeds and de-veining the “bready” sections.
- Discover the secrets behind the island's jerk spices, and learn how to prepare exotic fruits such as ackee and traditional dishes like 'Run Down' during the interactive culinary session.
- Fully plump, after indulging in a complete Jamaican breakfast on the plane: ackee, saltfish, coco-bread and plantain chips something I would definitely not recommend before doing on-camera work at a lingerie show, I landed in Kingston ready to "dutty wiiine" it up--or at least relax and make a quick stop at the delectable Manley Airport veggie juice bar for a healthy detox.