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breadfruit
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bread·fruit  (brdfrt)
n.
1. A Malaysian evergreen timber tree (Artocarpus altilis) having large, round, yellowish, edible fruits.
2. The fruit of this tree.

breadfruit [ˈbrɛdˌfruːt]
n pl -fruits, -fruit
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a moraceous tree, Artocarpus communis (or A. altilis), of the Pacific Islands, having large round edible starchy usually seedless, fruit
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree, which is eaten baked or roasted and has a texture like bread
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.breadfruitbreadfruit - native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
breadfruit - a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus - evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
2.breadfruit - a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit, breadfruit tree - native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
Translations
breadfruit [ˈbredfruːt]
A. N (breadfruit or breadfruits (pl)) → fruto m del árbol del pan
B. CPD breadfruit tree Nárbol m del pan
breadfruit [ˈbrɛdfruːt] nfruit m de l'arbre à pain
bread knife ncouteau m à pain
breadfruit [ˈbrɛdˌfruːt] nfrutto dell'albero del pane
breadfruit [ˈbrɛdˌfruːt] nfrutto dell'albero del pane


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