Bread tree

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.
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   2. (Bot.) 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}.
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Bread \Bread\ (br[e^]d), n. [AS. bre['a]d; akin to OFries.
   br[=a]d, OS. br[=o]d, D. brood, G. brod, brot, Icel.
   brau[eth], Sw. & Dan. br["o]d. The root is probably that of
   E. brew. [root]93. See {Brew}.]
   1. An article of food made from flour or meal by moistening,
      kneading, and baking.
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   Note:

   {Raised bread} is made with yeast, salt, and sometimes a
      little butter or lard, and is mixed with warm milk or
      water to form the dough, which, after kneading, is given
      time to rise before baking.

   {Cream of tartar bread} is raised by the action of an
      alkaline carbonate or bicarbonate (as saleratus or
      ammonium bicarbonate) and cream of tartar (acid tartrate
      of potassium) or some acid.

   {Unleavened bread} is usually mixed with water and salt only.
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   {A["e]rated bread}. See under {A["e]rated}.

   {Bread and butter} (fig.), means of living.

   {Brown bread}, {Indian bread}, {Graham bread}, {Rye and
   Indian bread}. See {Brown bread}, under {Brown}.

   {Bread tree}. See {Breadfruit}.
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   2. Food; sustenance; support of life, in general.
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            Give us this day our daily bread.     --Matt. vi. 11
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