Breadbasket
a basket or similar container for bread or rolls.
an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, especially grain, to other areas.
Slang. a person’s stomach or abdomen.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a geographical breadbasket:
Iowa is a breadbasket state.
Contemporary Examples
Mother Nature’s Nuclear Strike John Kerry July 7, 2009
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 for Dummies Jace Lacob March 26, 2013
Historical Examples
Ask Momma R. S. Surtees
Nights in London Thomas Burke
Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray
The King’s Own Captain Frederick Marryat
noun
a basket for carrying bread or rolls
a slang word for stomach
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