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English Dictionary: jak by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jak
n
  1. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
    Synonym(s): jackfruit, jak, jack
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jack \Jack\ (j[acr]k), n. [Pg. jaca, Malayalam, tsjaka.] (Bot.)
      A large tree, the {Artocarpus integrifolia}, common in the
      East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it
      differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great
      size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and through its
      soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, which are
      roasted and eaten. The wood is of a yellow color, fine grain,
      and rather heavy, and is much used in cabinetwork. It is also
      used for dyeing a brilliant yellow. [Written also {jak}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jak \Jak\, n. (Bot.)
      see Ils {Jack}.
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