A tropical Asian tree (Artocarpus chaplasha) that produces edible fruits similar to breadfruit.
From Malay 'cempedak' or 'champadak', reflecting the Southeast Asian origin of this tree. The word entered English through colonial trade networks as Europeans encountered tropical fruits in the 18th-19th centuries.
Chempaduk fruits look like small, bumpy footballs and have a sweet, custard-like flesh—they're beloved in Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine but rarely seen outside Southeast Asia, making them a delicious secret most people never discover.
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