From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbreadbasketbread‧bas‧ket /ˈbredˌbɑːskɪt $ -ˌbæ-/ noun 1 [countable]DFU a basket in which you keep or serve bread2 [singular]TA the part of a country or area that provides most of its food Zambia could be the breadbasket of Africa.
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breadbasket• Traditionally the province has functioned as the country's breadbasket. 