| 词汇 | breadfruit |
| 词源 | breadfruit. Breadfruit (Artocarpus incisa), which grows wild on trees on South Pacific islands, was so named because English seamen who sampled the fruit in the 17th century believed its soft white pulp resembled fresh baked bread—although it tastes something like sweet potato. See captain bligh. |
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