Definition of Breadfruit. Meaning of Breadfruit. Synonyms of Breadfruit

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Definition of Breadfruit

Breadfruit
Breadfruit Bread"fruit`, n. (Bot.) 1. The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, esp. the South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name. 2. (Bot.) The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree.

Meaning of Breadfruit from wikipedia

- Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) believed to be a domesticated descendant...
- Breadfruit may refer to: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), a species of flowering tree widely grown for their edible fruit. It is also used to refer to...
- family Moraceae. The wild ancestor of A. altilis (breadfruit), it is also known as seeded breadfruit to distinguish it from its mostly seedless descendant...
- breadfruit had to be collected from Tahiti was intentionally misleading. Tahiti was merely one of many places where the esteemed seedless breadfruit could...
- hojadillo (Colombia), monster fruit, monsterio delicio, monstereo, Mexican breadfruit, windowleaf, balazo and Penglai banana. The names in Spanish (costilla...
- the South Pacific Ocean under the command of William Bligh to acquire breadfruit plants and transport them to the British West Indies. That mission was...
- public. The Breadfruit Institute was created by the National Tropical Botanical Garden in 2002 to increase focus on the preservation of breadfruit germplasm...
- Ukwa, also known as African breadfruit, is a Nigerian dish eaten by the Igbo people and the Yoruba people, especially the Remo people in Ogun state. It...
- incorporates the use of the African breadfruit (Treculia africana)To prepare Iyan Gbere, the African breadfruit is first cooked until it is soft. It...
- Tostones made from unripe breadfruit called tostones de pana are served in Puerto Rico. The same method applies. Unripe breadfruit is cut into chunks, deep-fried...