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- taxonomic name · calque ofArtocarpus
- English todaybreadfruit
Calque of taxonomic name Artocarpus; by surface analysis, bread (calque of ἄρτος (ártos)) + fruit (calque of κᾰρπός (kărpós)).
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breadfruit
Today it means: Any member of the species Artocarpus altilis of evergreen trees, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Full definition →
taxonomic name Artocarpus