A type of tree or plant of the genus Artocarpus, particularly the breadfruit tree, used in Southeast Asian and Pacific island cultures.
From languages of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including Malay and other Austronesian languages. The term refers to species in the Artocarpus genus, important staple plants in tropical regions.
Breadfruit (aht) trees are so productive that a single tree can feed a whole family for months—this is why colonists brought them everywhere, and why they still anchor food systems across the Pacific and Caribbean.
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