1. East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
   "The jackfruit's massive fruits hung heavily from the branches";
   - jackfruit tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus
    
2. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
   "The jackfruit weighed over twenty pounds";
   - jak, jack [informal]

Derived forms: jackfruits

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus

Encyclopedia: Jackfruit