Ackees

/ɑːˈkiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ackee, referring to multiple ackee fruits or ackee trees.

Etymology

Simple English plural of ackee, adding the standard -s ending to the Wolof-derived tropical fruit name.

Kelly Says

Even plurals of borrowed words maintain their cultural origins—the -s ending is English, but ackee itself remains defiantly African and Caribbean.

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