breadbasket

== English == === Alternative forms === bread basket, bread-basket === Etymology === From bread +‎ basket. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛdbɑːskɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛdˌbæskɪt/ Hyphenation: bread‧bas‧ket === Noun === breadbasket (plural breadbaskets) A basket used for storing or carrying bread. (agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension, other food products; a food bowl. Synonym: granary (humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack. Synonyms: dumpling-depot, victualling-office ==== Hyponyms ==== (region): rice bowl ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====