ackee

The ackee is poisonous because in contains hypoglycerin, and thus handlers must be careful when preparing the ackee pods for eating.

这种水果有毒性，因为它含有次甘氨酸，所以当人们准备把西非荔枝果荚做食物时，他必须小心谨慎。

It's derived from the ackee tree, a huge tropical evergreen that grows to over 40 feet in height.

它源于阿开木树，一种超过40英尺高的热带常绿树。

Eating unripened ackee fruit can cause Jamaican vomiting sickness, which can ultimately lead to a coma or death.

食用未成熟的西非荔枝果会导致牙买加呕吐病，最后导致昏迷或死亡。

Like ackee, cassava is a dietary staple in the tropics.

就像西非荔枝果, 木薯是热带重要食物.

Though the ackee fruit is a staple in Jamaican diets, it's extremely poisonous if improperly eaten.

虽然西非荔枝果是牙买加人常吃的水果，但如果食用不当就会变成剧毒。

Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica.

西非荔枝果是牙买加的国果。

The ackee is a native West African fruit that's also the national fruit of Jamaica.

这种荔枝是西非的本土水果，同时也是牙买加的国果。