HyperDic: akee

English > 2 senses of the word akee:
NOUNplantakee, akee tree, Blighia sapidawidely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits
foodakee, ackeered pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds
English > akee: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningWidely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh.
Synonymsakee tree, Blighia sapida
Member ofBlighia, genus Blighiasmall genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe
Partsackee, akeeRed pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds
Broaderfruit treeTree bearing edible fruit
English > akee: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningRed pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe.
Synonymackee
Part ofakee, akee tree, Blighia sapidaWidely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits
Broaderedible fruitedible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh

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