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breadbasket

UK
/ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/

Translations

breadbasketnoun
breadbaskets
pl
UK
/ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/
She placed the freshly baked bread in the breadbasket.
Она положила свежевыпеченный хлеб в хлебницу.
The region is known as the breadbasket of the country.
Этот регион известен как житница страны.
Synonyms
container
receptacle
holder
basket
breadbasketadjective
more breadbasket
Comp.
most breadbasket
Super.
UK
/ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "breadbasket region").
Synonyms
cereal-producing
high-yielding
crop-rich
bountiful
fruitful
fertile
productive
agrarian
arable
agricultural
grain-producing

Definitions

breadbasketnoun
A basket or container used for holding and serving bread.
The waiter brought a breadbasket filled with warm rolls to the table.
A region that produces a large amount of grain or food, often referred to as the 'breadbasket' of a country or area.
The Midwest is often called the breadbasket of the United States due to its vast agricultural output.
A slang term for the stomach or abdomen.
After eating a big meal, he patted his breadbasket contentedly.
breadbasketadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a region that produces large quantities of grain or food.
Iowa is a breadbasket state that feeds millions.
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