jackfruit
/ˈdʒækfruːt/noun
उच्चारण जैक्फ़्रूट
कटहल
Basic word
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a very large tropical fruit with rough green skin and sweet yellow flesh
कटहल
- jackfruit curry
- The jackfruit tree in our yard gives fruit every summer.
- Raw jackfruit is cooked as a vegetable in Kerala.
+ 1 more example
- A ripe jackfruit smells very strong.
Synonyms kathal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
jackfruit (countable and uncountable)
Jackfruit is uncountable when you mean the fruit as food, and countable when you mean the whole fruits themselves. The plural jackfruits is also correct.
फल को भोजन के रूप में कहने पर 'jackfruit' uncountable है; पूरे फलों की बात हो तो countable। Plural 'jackfruits' भी सही है।
- Jackfruit is cooked as a vegetable when it is raw.
- The tree was heavy with jackfruits.
a slice / piece / segment of jackfruit
Use a unit word before of when you speak of a portion of this fruit.
इस फल का कोई हिस्सा बताने के लिए of से पहले unit word का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika's grandmother gave us a piece of jackfruit after lunch.
raw jackfruit / ripe jackfruit
Raw jackfruit is used as a vegetable in curries, and ripe jackfruit is eaten as a sweet fruit. Mention the state to be clear.
कच्चे कटहल की सब्ज़ी बनती है और पके कटहल को मीठे फल की तरह खाया जाता है। स्पष्टता के लिए अवस्था बताएँ।
- Raw jackfruit is often used as a substitute for meat in vegetarian dishes.
jackfruit + noun
Jackfruit works as a modifier before another noun, in names of dishes, trees and products.
'Jackfruit' दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले modifier की तरह आकर व्यंजनों, पेड़ों और उत्पादों के नाम बनाता है।
- Jackfruit pickle was served with the rice.
- The jackfruit tree in our garden is over fifty years old.
+Collocations 5
adjective + jackfruit
riperawtendersweetgiant
- Tender jackfruit makes an excellent curry with spices.
jackfruit + noun
treecurrychipsseedpulp
- Jackfruit seeds can be roasted and eaten like nuts.
verb + jackfruit
cutpeelcookripengrow
- It is difficult to cut a jackfruit without oiling the knife first.
place + jackfruit
KeralaKarnatakabackyardorchard
- Kerala is famous for its jackfruit dishes.
jackfruit in the kitchen
biryanisabzikoftapayasam
- Raw jackfruit biryani is a popular dish in the South.
“More examples 6
- The jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world.
कटहल विश्व का सबसे बड़ा पेड़ पर लगने वाला फल है।
- My aunt fried raw jackfruit into crisp chips for the festival.
मेरी मौसी ने त्योहार के लिए कच्चे कटहल के कुरकुरे चिप्स तले।
- The smell of ripe jackfruit spread through the whole house.
पके कटहल की गंध पूरे घर में फैल गई।
- Jackfruit is a rich source of fibre and potassium.
कटहल रेशे (fibre) और पोटैशियम का समृद्ध स्रोत है।
- The farmer sold ten jackfruits at the market and earned a good profit.
किसान ने बाज़ार में दस कटहल बेचे और अच्छा मुनाफ़ा कमाया।
- The vegetable seller cut the huge jackfruit into small pieces for the customers.
सब्ज़ीवाले ने ग्राहकों के लिए विशाल कटहल को छोटे टुकड़ों में काट दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Jackfruits is very tasty when it is ripe.
✓ Jackfruit is very tasty when it is ripe.
When we speak of the fruit as food, we use the uncountable form with a singular verb.
फल को भोजन के रूप में कहने पर uncountable रूप और singular verb का प्रयोग होता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
kathal
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world; it is the state fruit of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
कटहल दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा पेड़ पर उगने वाला फल है; यह केरल और तमिलनाडु का राज्य फल है।