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the world's largest tree fruit, busy moonlighting as pulled pork for confused vegans.
means A massive tropical fruit with a spiky green rind and fibrous, sweet flesh, prized for being the largest fruit borne on any tree and increasingly used as a meat substitute when unripe.
from The 'jack' here has nothing to do with the name Jack — it comes from the Portuguese 'jaca,' which they borrowed from the Malayalam word 'chakka' when traders encountered the fruit in southern India. English then tacked on 'fruit' to make sure everyone got the point, giving us a word that's part South Indian, part Portuguese trade route, and entirely literal.
- heavyweight
- Can weigh over 100 pounds, larger than a toddler.
- sticky defense
- Oozes latex glue that wrecks knives and hands.
- national pride
- It's the official fruit of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
- flavor chameleon
- Ripe tastes of mango, banana, and bubblegum at once.
- every part counts
- Seeds, flesh, even bark all get eaten or used.
jackfruit tree bangladesh — national tree of bangladesh, produces fruits weighing up to 80 pounds
jack fruit kerala india — staple crop in kerala with thousands of tons harvested annually for chips and curries
jackfruit meat substitute — popularized by restaurants in los angeles and london since 2010s as vegan pulled pork alternative