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Where does “jaca” come from?

jaca (Portuguese) comes from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை.

jaca (Portuguese): jackfruit

Definitions

  1. jackfruit

Ancestry of “jaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
2Tamilசக்கை—

Words derived from “jaca”

  • jackfruit
  • джекфрут
  • jaque
  • 잭프루트
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