breadfruit

A noun referring to a large, round fruit native to Pacific islands, with a starchy texture similar to bread when cooked; it can be eaten boiled, baked, roasted, or ground into flour, and its roasted seeds resemble chestnuts.

• 🇫🇷Fruit tropical de grande taille, à la chair farineuse qui évoque le pain une fois cuit ; il se consomme bouilli, rôti, frit ou réduit en farine, et ses graines rôties rappellent les marrons. Il pousse principalement sur les îles du Pacifique.

1. Tropical fruit B1 formal culinary

   A large, round fruit native to the Pacific islands, with a starchy texture similar to bread when cooked.

   • Breadfruit is often boiled or baked and served as a side dish.
   • The roasted seeds of breadfruit taste similar to chestnuts.
   • In many tropical regions, breadfruit is ground into flour for baking.

   🇫🇷fruit à pain

2. Edible fruit with versatile uses B1 formal culinary

   A large, round fruit that can be seedless or seeded, with a texture like bread; eaten boiled, baked, roasted, or ground into flour.

   • The roasted seeds of breadfruit resemble chestnuts in flavor.
   • Breadfruit can be prepared in many ways, including boiling and baking.
   • Ground breadfruit flour is a popular gluten-free alternative.

   🇫🇷Fruit à pain

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• breadfruits' possessive plural form
• breadfruit's possessive singular form