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breadbasket [ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt] n
1. a basket for carrying bread or rolls 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a slang word for stomach ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Modern "plunder-by-trade" often involves selling subsidized food, or even donating clothing, putting local agriculture and textile operations out of business, increasing unemployment, and further impoverishing the nation--one example is the Ukraine, which went from breadbasket to bankrupt in response to foreign powers. To them, the San Fernando Valley is still the breadbasket of Los Angeles, and there's plenty of opportunity for anyone who doesn't mind getting their hands dirty. At the beginning of the last century, grain exports made Argentina famous as one of the strongest economies on the planet and helped it earn the nickname "the world's breadbasket. |
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