BREADEN
Bread"en, a.
Defn: Made of bread. [R.]
BREADFRUIT
Bread"fruit`, n. (Bot.)
1. The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, esp. the South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree.
BREADLESS
Bread"less, a.
Defn: Without bread; destitude of food.
Plump peers and breadless bards alike are dull. P. Whitehead.
BREADROOT
Bread`root", n. (Bot.)
Defn: The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food.