BREADFRUIT


Meaning of BREADFRUIT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a round usually seedless tropical fruit that varies from 4 to 7 inches in diameter, has a greenish yellow rind and light yellow flesh when ripe, and resembles bread in color and texture when baked

2. or breadfruit tree : a tall tree ( Artocarpus altilis ) that is prob. native to Malaya but now widespread in the tropics both under cultivation and as an escape, produces breadfruit, has a bark that contains a strong fiber used locally to make cloth, and yields a usable timber and a glutinous material employed in caulking and as a glue or birdlime

3. : an African tree ( Treculia africana ) that yields numerous seeds used for making meal

4. Australia : screw pine

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