If an area or region is described as the bread basket of a country, it provides a lot of the food for that country because crops grow very easily there. It therefore produces wealth for the country.
The north-west became the country's bread basket.
bread basket in British English
or breadbasket (brɛd ˈbɑːskət)
noun
1.
a basket for carrying bread or rolls
2.
an area or region that provides most of the food for a country
The northwest became the country's bread basket.
3. old-fashioned, informal
a person's stomach
bread basket in Hospitality
(brɛd bæskɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) bread baskets
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, dining)
A bread basket is a basket for carrying or holding bread or bread rolls.
He took a slice of bread from the bread basket on the table.
Serve bread and large crusty rolls in the bread basket.
Fill a bread basket or big plate with slices or chunks of bread.