breadbasket

English

/ˈbɹɛdbɑːskɨt/, /ˈbɹɛdˌbæskɪ̈t/

noun
Definitions
  • A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
  • A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension, other food products; a food bowl.
  • (humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack.

Etymology

Affix from English bread (breadth, braid, broadness) + English basket.

Origin

English

basket

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