Breadberry

/ˈbrɛdbɛri/ noun

Definition

A tropical fruit tree or its berry, named for its bread-like texture or nutritional properties.

Etymology

Compound of bread + berry, a rare term combining the naming pattern of berries with the reference to bread's staple quality.

Kelly Says

Like many food-naming traditions, 'breadberry' shows how explorers and settlers created names for new tropical fruits by comparing them to familiar foods from home.

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