breadfruit

/ˌbrɛdˈfrut/

/ˈbrɛdfrut/

Other forms: breadfruits

Definitions of breadfruit

1. noun

   native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
   synonyms: Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit tree

   type of:

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit
2. noun

   a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
   type of:

   edible fruit

   edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh