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ARTOCARPUS COMMUNIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
Synonyms:
Artocarpus altilis; Artocarpus communis; breadfruit; breadfruit tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Artocarpus communis" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Meronyms (parts of "Artocarpus communis"):
breadfruit (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)
Holonyms ("Artocarpus communis" is a member of...):
Artocarpus; genus Artocarpus (evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit)