cempedak

/t͡ʃəm.pə.daʔ/

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Malay:

cempedak

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definitions

noun

  1. the Artocarpus integer var. integer tree, or its edible fruit. The tree is native to Southeast Asia and grows up to 20 m tall, and bears large, capsule-shaped fruits around 20 - 35 cm long and 10 - 15 cm in diameter.[1] The fruit has a thick, bumpy skin resembling that of a jackfruit, and has a fragrance resembling that of a durian, albeit less pungent and offensive. It is related to breadfruit and jackfruit.[2]

    2. Unlike other hawkers, the stall offers more inter-meal grub than a full meal, the highlight being their popular cempedak fritters. Despite it being of the same genus as jackfruit, this fruit was one I had yet to try.

    — 2023 September 22, Zheng Yuan. SETHLUI.com - "Geylang Lor 20 Banana Fritters: Cempedak, goreng pisang & creamy durian fritters including MSW from $1". https://sethlui.com/geylang-lor-20-banana-fritters-singapore/


related:

nangka

categories:

nature cuisine

references:

1. 

Wang, M.M.; Gardner, E.M.; Chung, R.C.; Chew, M.Y.; Milan, A.R.; Pereira, J. T.; Zerega, N.J. (2018). "Origin and diversity of an underutilized fruit tree crop, cempedak (Artocarpus integer, Moraceae)". American Journal of Botany. 105 (5): 898–914.

2. 

NParks Singapore - Flora and Fauna Web - Artocarpus integer var. integer