monkey bread

Thân thiện

A family shares a plate of warm monkey bread for breakfast.

Definition

Noun: 1. Baobab fruit: The large, gourd-like fruit of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata), native to Africa. It has a hard, woody shell and contains a dry, powdery pulp that is edible and rich in nutrients.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The villagers collected monkey bread from the ancient baobab tree to make a nutritious drink.
  • The dry, tangy pulp of the monkey bread is often used as a flavoring or thickener in traditional dishes.

Advanced Usage

• As a countable noun: While typically referred to in a general sense, individual fruits can be counted.
  • We found three ripe monkey breads on the ground beneath the tree.

Variants and Related Words

• Baobab fruit: The more common botanical or descriptive term for the same fruit.
• Cream of tartar tree fruit: An occasional historical name, as the pulp contains tartaric acid.

Synonyms

• Baobab fruit

Related Idioms or Phrases

(No common idioms specifically use the term "monkey bread." The term itself is a descriptive name for the fruit.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sour gourd