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akee
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun akee has 2 senses
- akee(n = noun.plant) akee tree, blighia sapida - widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh; Array has parts: ackee, akee
- akee(n = noun.food) ackee - red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe; Array is a kind of edible fruit
is a kind of fruit tree
is a member of blighia, genus blighia
is a part of akee, akee tree, blighia sapida
CIDE DICTIONARY
akee, n.
- a tree (
Blighia sapida ) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica byCaptain Bligh of the HMS Bounty. [WordNet 1.5] - red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; the flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe. [WordNet 1.5]
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