1. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
   "Properly prepared akee is a staple in Jamaican cuisine";
   - ackee
    
2. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colourful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
   "The akee is Jamaica's national fruit";
   - akee tree, Blighia sapida

Derived forms: akees

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Blighia, genus Blighia

Encyclopedia: Akee