barmbrack

/ (ˈbɑːmˌbræk) /

noun

Irish a loaf of bread with currants in itAlso: barnbrack Often shortened to: brack

Nearby words

barlow's disease, barm, barm cake, barmaid, barman, barmbrack, barmecidal, barmecide, barmen, barmy, barn

Word Origin for barmbrack

from Irish Gaelic bairín breac speckled loaf

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Examples from the Web for barmbrack

Maria superintended the distribution of the barmbrack and saw that every woman got her four slices.
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