1. a large round tropical fruit with thick green skin and white starchy flesh that can be cooked and eaten
2. the tropical tree that produces breadfruit

Examples

• The breadfruit was roasted over an open fire until tender.
• Breadfruit can be prepared like potatoes when cooked.
• The islanders harvested breadfruit from the tall trees in their village.
• She sliced the breadfruit and fried it for breakfast.
• The breadfruit tree provides shade and food for the community.
• Captain Bligh famously transported breadfruit plants from Tahiti.
• The cooked breadfruit had a mild, slightly sweet flavor.