Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ackee

/ˈækiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: ac-k-ee
IPA: /ˈækiː/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fruit of the tree, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous.

Countable; Uncountable

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."
"The fleshy sacks that dangled down between his legs, like rotting ackees, wobbled."

Etymology

Borrowed from Akan akye.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

ackees (plural) achee (alternative) akee (alternative)

Phrases

ackee and saltfish

Frequently Paired Words

ackee and saltfish

Synonyms

akee

Questions

How do you pronounce ackee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækiː/.
What does ackee mean?: A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
Where does ackee come from?: Borrowed from Akan akye.

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