BREADFRUIT


Meaning of BREADFRUIT in English

/bred"frooht'/ , n.

1. a large, round, starchy fruit borne by a tree, Artocarpus altilis, of the mulberry family, native to the Pacific islands, used, baked or roasted, for food.

2. the tree bearing this fruit.

[ 1690-1700; BREAD + FRUIT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .