breadfruit

ˈbrɛdˌfruːt

Definition

Definition of breadfruit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planttropical tree producing large fruit resembling bread in texture

The breadfruit tree is native to the South Pacific..

breadfruit tree

producelarge round fruit with starchy pulp eaten baked roasted or boiled

Breadfruit can be baked, roasted, or boiled.

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tropical tree producing large fruit resembling bread in texture
large round fruit with starchy pulp eaten baked roasted or boiled

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breadfruit tree

tropical tree producing breadfruits

The breadfruit tree in the garden is finally bearing fruit..

Origin of breadfruit

English, bread + fruit

Examples of breadfruit in a sentence

The breadfruit tree can grow up to 85 feet tall.
In the Caribbean, breadfruit is a staple food.
She learned how to roast breadfruit from her grandmother.

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French:arbre à pain, ...
German:Brotfruchtbaum, Brotfrucht, ...
Italian:frutto del pane, ...
Spanish:árbol del pan, pana, ...
Portuguese:fruta-pão, ...
Chinese:面包果, 面包树果, ...
Japanese:パンノキの木, ...
Arabic:ثَمَر الخُبْز, فَاكِهَة الخُبْز, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִי הַלֶּחֶם, פֵּרוֹת הַלֶּחֶם, ...
Russian:хлебное дерево, плод хлебного дерева, ...
Ukrainian:хлібне дерево, плід хлібного дерева, ...
Hindi:ब्रेडफ्रूट पेड़, ब्रेडफ्रूट, ...
Bengali:কাঁঠাল, ব্রেডফ্রুট, ...
Catalan:arbre del pa, fruita del pa, ...
Czech:chlebovník, plod chlebovníku, ...
Danish:brødfrugttræ, brødfrugt, ...
Dutch:broodboom, broodvrucht, ...
Greek:αρτόδεντρο, αρτόκαρπος, ...
Hungarian:kenyérfa, ...
Khmer:ដើមផ្លែសាកេ, ផ្លែសាកែ, ...
Korean:빵나무, 빵나무 열매, ...
Persian:درخت میوه نان, نان‌میوه, ...
Polish:drzewo chlebowe, chlebowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):fruta-pão, fruta pão, ...
Romanian:fruct de pâine, fructul pâine, ...
Swedish:brödfruktträd, brödfrukt, ...
Thai:ต้นสาเก, สาเก, ...
Turkish:ekmek ağacı, ekmek ağacı meyvesi, ...
Vietnamese:cây sa kê, quả nho khô, ...

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