ackee

Definition

A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.

Etymology

From Akan akye.

Example Sentences

• "The beautiful Akee (Blighia sapida), originally brought from the West Coast of Africa by slave ships, is now a common tree in the West Indies, and I noticed several fine specimens in Belize."
• "Delano and I are sprawled out under the ackee tree watching the black ants march from one rotten ackee pod to the next."
• "Ackee and saltfish is a traditional Jamaican dish."