breadfruit

noun

bread·​fruit ˈbred-ˌfrüt 

plural breadfruits also breadfruit

: a round starchy usually seedless fruit that resembles bread in color and texture when baked

also : a tall tropical evergreen tree (Artocarpus altilis) of the mulberry family that bears this fruit see also mexican breadfruit

Illustration of breadfruit

Examples of breadfruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Banks and others reported that breadfruit required no work to grow or nurture. —Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025

Rising seas and land erosion are another threat to the breadfruit’s future. —Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025

One breadfruit tree can feed a family of four for at least 50 years. —The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024

The all-day menu has a focus on dishes that use ingredients common in the islands and staples of the Polynesian diet, like breadfruit tostones and spam. —Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing breadfruit

• Mexican breadfruit

Kids Definition

breadfruit

noun

bread·​fruit -ˌfrüt 

: a round usually seedless fruit that resembles bread in color and texture when baked

also : a tall tropical tree that is related to the mulberries and bears this fruit