# breadfruit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɛdfɹuːt/ · frequency rank #69,698

## Definitions
1. An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
2. The large round fruit of this tree.

## Etymology
Calque of translingual Artocarpus; by surface analysis, bread (calque of ἄρτος (ártos)) + fruit (calque of κᾰρπός (kărpós)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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