1. 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
   "Breadfruit is a staple food in many Pacific island cuisines"
    
2. Native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
   "The breadfruit tree provided a staple food for islanders";
   - breadfruit tree, Artocarpus communis, Artocarpus altilis

Derived forms: breadfruits

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus

Encyclopedia: Breadfruit