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breadfruit Definition

bread·fruit (-fro̵̅o̅t′)

noun

  1. a tropical tree (Artocarpus altilis) of the mulberry family, with large, round, usually seedless fruit
  2. this fruit, with a starchy pulp, which resembles bread when baked

breadfruit Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tree: A view showing a breadfruit tree growing beside a path, with thatched huts in the background.
  • plant: Bligh's mission was to collect breadfruit plants in Tahiti.