jackfruit /ˈd͡ʒækˌfɹuːt/ noun2 •The large fruit from this tree.Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.” — 2020 •A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit. formsjackfruits