breadfruit

noun

bread·​fruit ˈbred-ˌfrüt 

plural breadfruits also breadfruit

: a round starchy usually seedless fruit that resembles bread in color and texture when baked

also : a tall tropical evergreen tree (Artocarpus altilis) of the mulberry family that bears this fruit see also mexican breadfruit

Illustration of breadfruit

Examples of breadfruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russell said that breadfruit will become more common as climate change continues to trend toward warmer conditions throughout the world as a response to burning fossil fuels. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Here, a simple catch of the day is elevated by skill and flavor, served with traditional breadfruit on the side, and with those immense views out over the Atlantic. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Every villa has a private pool and is surrounded by fruit trees — lime, breadfruit, avocado, cocoa and cherry trees. — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Many hundreds of years ago, Hawaiians planted breadfruit, and the trees captured the spring water that flowed from the uplands, keeping the soil moist. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing breadfruit

• Mexican breadfruit

Rhymes for breadfruit

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute
• grapefruit

Kids Definition

breadfruit

noun

bread·​fruit -ˌfrüt 

: a round usually seedless fruit that resembles bread in color and texture when baked

also : a tall tropical tree that is related to the mulberries and bears this fruit