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barmbrack

British

/ ˈbɑːmˌbræk /

noun

Often shortened to: brack. Also: barnbrack. a loaf of bread with currants in it

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Etymology

Origin of barmbrack

from Irish Gaelic bairín breac speckled loaf

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barmbrack

Also two green ware plates, on one of which she puts a barmbrack with a knife beside it.

From The Devil's Disciple by Shaw, Bernard

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

From Dubliners by Joyce, James

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