Boston brown bread


noun
  1. a dark-brown steamed bread made of cornmeal and rye meal or graham or wheat flour sweetened with molasses.

Origin of Boston brown bread

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words Nearby Boston brown bread

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How to use Boston brown bread in a sentence

  • Boston brown bread Flour is self-rising, on the principle of the flapjack flour.

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