Lexic.us

Definition of Breadfruit

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

2. Noun. 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.

Definition of Breadfruit

1. n. The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, esp. the South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name.

Definition of Breadfruit

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Medical Definition of Breadfruit

1. 1. The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, especially. The South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name. 2. The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Synonym: breadfruit tree and bread tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breadfruit

bread-and-butter pericardium bread-bin bread-stick breadbasket breadbasket breadbaskets breadboard breadboarded breadboarding breadboards

breadbox breadboxes breadcrumb breaded breadfruit (current term) breadfruit (current term) breadfruits breadfruit tree breading breadless

breadline breadlines breadnut breadnuts breadroot breadroot breadroots breads breadstick breadstuff

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