breadfruit

noun

bread·​fruit ˈbred-ˌfrüt How to pronounce breadfruit (audio)
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

Illustration of breadfruit

Examples of breadfruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So Mike designed a solar dehydrator to dry breadfruit, which can then be ground into flour. Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 Jackfruit Jackfruit, related to breadfruit, grows in many tropical regions, including South Florida and Hawaii. Johna Burdeos, Health, 6 Aug. 2024 Overhead, breadfruit trees provided shade from the punishing sun that gave Lahaina its name. Sarah L. Voisin, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 His first dish was a scallop and habanero leche de tigre with breadfruit and nori tuile. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for breadfruit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breadfruit was in 1697

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“Breadfruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breadfruit. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

breadfruit

noun
bread·​fruit -ˌfrüt How to pronounce breadfruit (audio)
: 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

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