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a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain

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an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal

a basket for serving bread

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"AGRA is working with its main partners to create breadbaskets in Africa through support to smallholder farmers.

Partnership to ensure African food security

Talking of breadbaskets, even Billy Bunter pinched an admiral's uniform so he could confiscate a canteen full of cakes and beat rationing and Hungry Horace wasn't far behind.

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Typical fare ranges from casserole dishes to homegrown vegetables to breadbaskets, with enough dessert options to satisfy the sweetest sweet tooth.

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In correcting this error they have turned many arid lands into breadbaskets. Forty percent of global agricultural output now relies on irrigation.

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Here in the United States, one of the world's breadbaskets, wheat is the third-biggest crop after corn and soybeans.

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