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Noun: ackee  'a,kee or a'kee
  1. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
    "Properly prepared ackee is a staple in Jamaican cuisine";
    - akee

Derived forms: ackees

Type of: edible fruit

Part of: akee, akee tree, Blighia sapida

Encyclopedia: Ackee