noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbɹɛdfɹuːt/
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of species Artocarpus altilis of evergreen trees, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
The large round fruit of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: edible fruit
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noun
Meaning 4
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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