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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

akee

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01 n. a tree (Blighia sapida) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in J…
  1. 1.
    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.
  2. 2.
    red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; the flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe.
Syn. akee tree. — Syn. -- ackee