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breadbasket

/ˈbɹɛdbɑːskɪt/ noun

In Latin: pānārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about breadbasket at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A geographic region serving as the principal source of grain.
  2. An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion.
  3. A basket for serving bread.

Origin

From bread + basket.

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