genus Blighia definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: small genus ... three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe [syn: Blighia, genus Blighia]
Blighia definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: small genus ... three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe [syn: Blighia, genus Blighia]
... origin unknown Date: 1794 the fruit of an African tree (Blighia sapida) of the soapberry family grown in the Caribbean area ... Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (also akee) 1 a tropical tree, Blighia sapida. 2 its fruit, edible when cooked. Etymology: Kru akee