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Artocarpus communis

Artocarpus communis

9.9
A tropical tree with large starchy fruit like bread
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Artocarpus communis
  • Many recipes in Polynesia use the starchy flesh of Artocarpus communis.

Examples

  • The villagers cultivated Artocarpus communis for its nourishing fruit.

  • I tasted the fruit of the Artocarpus communis last summer.

  • Botanists regard Artocarpus communis as an important food plant in the tropics.

  • The Artocarpus communis tree thrives in tropical climates.

  • Many recipes in Polynesia use the starchy flesh of Artocarpus communis.

  • The villagers cultivated Artocarpus communis for its nourishing fruit.

  • I tasted the fruit of the Artocarpus communis last summer.

Synonyms

breadfruit tree
vsArtocarpus communis
1 7.4

A tropical tree that makes large starchy fruit that become like bread when cooked

is the scientific species term rather than the general common name
Artocarpus altilis
vsArtocarpus communis
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that produces large starchy fruit called breadfruit

is a different scientific label used for the same tree species

Surface Forms

Artocarpus communis singular
Artocarpus communises plural

Morphology

Artocarpus + communis

This is a taxonomic binomial (genus + species): knowing 'Artocarpus' as a tree genus lets a learner infer the phrase names a species of that tree. However 'communis' is a Latin epithet (not a standard English word here) and does not transparently convey the species' specific properties to a B1 learner, so the meaning is only partially predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Artocarpus communis comes from Greek and Latin: Artocarpus joins words meaning 'bread' and 'fruit', and communis means 'common'. So the name gives a clear picture of a tropical tree that makes a large, starchy fruit like 'bread' and is a common food in many islands.