ackee

 
Pronunciation: /ˈaki/
(also akee)

noun

  • a tropical West African tree which is cultivated for its fruit and has been introduced into the Caribbean and elsewhere.
    • Blighia sapida, family Sapindaceae
  • [mass noun] the fruit of the ackee, which is eaten as a vegetable but is poisonous until fully ripe: a tree full of ackees [mass noun]: a dish of ackee

Origin:

late 18th century: from Kru ākee