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akee — n. a tree ({Blighia sapida}) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty. Syn: akee tree. [WordNet 1.5] 2. red pear shaped tropical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
akee — /euh kee /, n. a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds. Also, ackee. [1785 95; allegedly < Kru] * * * ▪ plant also spelled ackee (Blighia sapida), tree of the soapberry family… … Universalium
akee — or ack·ee ak .ē, a kē n the fruit of a tree (Blighia sapida of the family Sapindaceae) native to tropical West Africa but grown in the Caribbean area, Florida, and Hawaii for its white or yellowish fleshy aril which is edible when ripe but is… … Medical dictionary
akee — n. evergreen tree native to tropical western Africa (grown in the Caribbean region, Florida and Hawaii); red fruit of the ackee tree shaped like a pear with poisonous seeds and which flesh is edible only when ripe (toxic when unripe or overripe) … English contemporary dictionary
akee — noun a) A tropical evergreen tree (Blighia sapida) related to the lychee and longan. b) The fruit of the ackee, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous … Wiktionary
akee — a•kee [[t]əˈki[/t]] n. pln a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds • Etymology: 1785–95; allegedly < Kru (language or language group of E Liberia) … From formal English to slang
fruit tree — noun tree bearing edible fruit (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Hyponyms: ↑custard apple, ↑custard apple tree, ↑avocado, ↑avocado tree … Useful english dictionary
Blighia sapida — akee akee n. a tree ({Blighia sapida}) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty. Syn: akee tree. [WordNet 1.5] 2. red pear shaped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blighia sapida — noun widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh • Syn: ↑akee, ↑akee tree • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Blighia, ↑genus Blighia … Useful english dictionary
Jamaican vomiting sickness — a type of poisoning seen in Jamaica and nearby areas of the West Indies, due to ingestion of damaged or unripe fruit of the akee tree (Blighia sapida), which contains the toxins hypoglycine A and B; characteristics include vomiting of acute onset … Medical dictionary
