breadnut

breadnut
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : the nut of a tree (Brosimum alicastrum) of Jamaica and Mexico that is roasted and ground into a flour from which bread is made
2. : a tree (Brosimum terrabanum) of British Honduras whose leaves furnish fodder
3. : a seeded breadfruit

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/bred"nut'/, n.
the round, yellow or brown fruit of the ramon, Brosimum alicastrum, of the mulberry family, used, roasted or boiled, as a substitute for bread in the West Indies.
[1750-60; BREAD + NUT]

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breadˈnut noun
The fruit of a tropical American tree (Brosimum alicastrum) related to the breadfruit tree, used as bread when boiled or roasted
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  • Breadnut — Taxobox | name = Breadnut regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis =Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Moraceae genus = Brosimum species = B. alicastrum binomial = Brosimum alicastrum binomial authority = The breadnut ( Brosimum… …   Wikipedia

  • breadnut — /bred nut /, n. the round, yellow or brown fruit of the ramon, Brosimum alicastrum, of the mulberry family, used, roasted or boiled, as a substitute for bread in the West Indies. [1750 60; BREAD + NUT] * * * ▪ tree genus also called  milk tree … …   Universalium

  • breadnut — vaistinis pienmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos krakmolinis, medieninis, pašarinis, vaistinis augalas (Brosimum alicastrum), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. Naudojamas gėrimams (kavos pakaitalui) gaminti.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • breadnut — paprastasis duonmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos daržovinis, krakmolinis augalas (Artocarpus altilis), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje, kituose atogrąžų kraštuose auginamas. Jo sėklos ir vaisiai valgomi. atitikmenys: lot.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • breadnut — vaistinio pienmedžio bolivinis porūšis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos medieninis, vaisinis augalas (Brosimum alicastrum subsp. bolivarense), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Brosimum alicastrum subsp.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Breadnut — Brosimum (E); Trophis (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • bastard breadnut — gvianinis pienmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Brosimum guianens), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Brosimum guianens; muirapimina angl. bastard breadnut isp. coquillo; gatea šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Brosimum alicastrum — Breadnut Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Breadfruit — Taxobox name = Breadfruit image width = 240px image caption = Breadfruit cultivated on Hawai i Island regnum = Plantae phylum = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Moraceae genus = Artocarpus species = A. altilis… …   Wikipedia

  • ramon — rəˈmōn noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish ramón, from Spanish, browse, aug. of ramo branch, twig more at ramada : breadnut 1 * * * /reuh mohn /, n. any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family …   Useful english dictionary

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