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Definition of
breadbasket noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
breadbasket
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbrɛdˌbæskət
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/
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singular
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the part of a country or region that produces large amounts of food, especially grain, for the rest of the country or region
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