Plantation vs Breadbasket - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between plantation and breadbasket is that plantation is large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth often includes housing for the owner and workers while breadbasket is a basket used for storing or carrying bread.
plantation Noun
( en noun)
Large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
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Area where trees are planted for commercial purposes.
The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Caribbean.
Related terms
* plant
* (importation of people to displace local persons) planter
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breadbasket English
Noun
( en noun)
A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
A region where grain is grown.
(humorous) The stomach.
Synonyms
* (region) granary
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