breadfruit

English

/ˈbɹedfɹuːt/

noun
Definitions
  • An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
  • The large round fruit of this tree.

Etymology

Compound from English bread (breadth, braid, broadness) + English fruit.

Origin

English

fruit

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