An alternative spelling of ackee, the tropical West Indian fruit tree and its edible fruit.
A variant spelling of ackee, reflecting different transliterations and historical spellings of the Wolof/Twi word akee or ackee as it entered English.
Spelling variations like ackey versus ackee show how African words entering English weren't 'standardized' at first—different regions used different spellings depending on pronunciation.
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