"jack fruit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jack fruits [plural], jack fruit [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} jack fruit (plural jack fruits or jack fruit)
  1. Alternative spelling of jackfruit. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jackfruit
    Sense id: en-jack_fruit-en-noun-gawAitTO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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