ackee

ackee
/euh kee"/, n.
akee.

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  • ackee — UK [ˈækɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ackee : singular ackee plural ackees a red fruit from West Africa and the Caribbean that is eaten as a vegetable and grows on an ackee tree. It is poisonous until it is ripe (= has grown to… …   English dictionary

  • ackee — I Jamaican Slang Glossary African fruit introduced in Jamaica in 17 ; is Jamaicas national fruit and is the second main ingredient of Jamaica’s national dish combination, ackee and saltfish. II Rasta Dictionary n African food tree introduced… …   English dialects glossary

  • ackee — n. evergreen tree native to tropical western Africa (grown in the Caribbean region, Florida and Hawaii); red fruit of the ackee tree shaped like a pear with poisonous seeds and which flesh is edible only when ripe (toxic when unripe or overripe) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ackee — [ aki] (also akee) noun 1》 a tropical West African tree which is cultivated for its fruit. [Blighia sapida.] 2》 the fruit of the ackee, which is poisonous until fully ripe. Origin C18: from Kru ākee …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Ackee and saltfish — is a traditional Jamaican dish, often considered Jamaica s national dish. This meal has spread to other countries throughout the Jamaican diaspora.To create this dish, salt cod is sautéed with boiled ackee, onions, scotch bonett peppers, tomatoes …   Wikipedia

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