Lexic.us

Definition of Artocarpus communis

1. Noun. Native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Artocarpus Communis

Literary usage of Artocarpus communis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"The combination Artocarpus communis was given in this work for the breadfruit tree, ... and states that Artocarpus communis is the correct designation. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"The combination Artocarpus communis was given in this work for the breadfruit tree, a name which, according to nomenclatorial rules, must replace the ..."

3. Practical Lessons in Tropical Agriculture by Robert Lemuel Clute (1914)
"Breadfruit, seedless (rimas; Artocarpus communis; Fig. 144). The breadfruit grows on a large tree. The fruit has a rough surface that is divided into many ..."

4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1917)
"The combination Artocarpus communis was given in this work for the breadfruit tree, a name which, according to nomenclatorial rules, must replace the ..."

5. Botanisches Zentralblatt: Referierendes Organ für das Gesamtgebiet der Botanik by Botanischer Verein in München, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Berlin (1894)
"Der wegen seiner essbaren Frucht in den Tropen allgemein verbreitete Artocarpus communis F. wird von den Botanikern meistens Artocarpus incisa Linne fil. ..."

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