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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
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Artocarpeous Artocarpus Artocarpus altilis Artocarpus communis Artocarpus heterophyllus Artocarpus odoratissima Bread tree breadfruit tree edible fruit family Moraceae fruit tree genus Artocarpus Guttatrap jackfruit jackfruit tree Jak kokobeh marang marang tree | of Western Australia) examines how writers are transitioning from stereotyped portrayal of strong women and weak men (a view encapsulated in the Creole proverb, "man is a breadfruit and woman is a chestnut," breadfruits tending to shatter when they fall to the ground from trees) to writings that reject categorization into simple stereotypes. In 1787, Lieutenant William Bligh and his crew sailed the newly-commis- sioned His Majesty's Armed Vessel Bounty out of Spithead, England, on course for the Pacific Island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to procure breadfruits for transplantation in the West Indies. of Western Australia) examines how writers are transitioning from stereotyped portrayal of strong women and weak men (a view encapsulated in the Creole proverb, "man is a breadfruit and woman is a chestnut," breadfruits tending to shatter when they fall to the ground from trees) to writings that reject categorization into simple stereotypes. |
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