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Breadfruit
Also known as panapen, breadnut and pana de pepita. The interior pulp is the edible portion. Mostly eaten after cooking. Fruits can weigh 4.5 kg (10 lb) or more each. Introduced to the Caribbean by Bligh - 347 trees arrived on HMS 'Providence' in 1793. Intended as food for the slaves.

Brennus
Leader of a band of Gauls who captured Rome about 390 BC.

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