Italian bread

American  

noun

1. a crusty, yeast-raised bread made without shortening and unsweetened, usually baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends.

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Example Sentences

Former AP Player of the Year Paige Bueckers cradled a loaf of crusty Italian bread like a football before she boarded the team bus back to Connecticut.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Or, spread the dip over toasted Italian bread slices and top with slices of roast beef or turkey.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Because although Mr. Guerra still uses the vocabulary and traditions of French and Italian bread baking, he has managed something radical.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

The All-American Club — this one with bacon, the same impossibly thin hickory-smoked slices — was served on Subway’s improved Artisanal Italian bread, billed as a roll with a crispy crust and soft center.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

So the next day, Sunday, I asked Mom for her help, and we made a spinach lasagna and put the ingredients for a spicy Italian bread into the bread machine.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings