breadfruit meaning

breadfruit as a noun

1. native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread

   Synonyms: breadfruit tree, Artocarpus communis, Artocarpus altilis

   Type of: fruit tree

2. 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

How to pronounce breadfruit

breadfruit is pronounced /ˈbrɛdfrut/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.