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ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
Synonyms:
Artocarpus heterophyllus; jackfruit; jackfruit tree
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Hypernyms ("Artocarpus heterophyllus" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Meronyms (parts of "Artocarpus heterophyllus"):
jack; jackfruit; jak (immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted)
Holonyms ("Artocarpus heterophyllus" is a member of...):
Artocarpus; genus Artocarpus (evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit)