Breadbasket of America

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• Breadbasket — The Breadbasket of a country is a region which, because of richness of soil or advantageous climate, produces an agricultural surplus which is often considered vital for the country as a whole. A similar term is the Granary of a given country. As …   Wikipedia

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• middle west — noun the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Midwest, ↑midwestern United States • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical… …   Useful english dictionary