brown bread
Americannoun
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any bread made of flour darker in color than bolted wheat flour, especially graham or whole wheat bread.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brown bread
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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He stays away from sugar and eats only gluten-free brown bread.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The announcement of the flavor mentions several more outlandish Georgian flavours trialled by English Heritage before it landed on brown bread, such as Parmesan and cucumber.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2023
The crusty brown bread that accompanies the meat, seasoned with coriander seed and dotted with circles of fat, is its equal.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
I made ice cream with toasted brown bread crumbs tossed in dark, salted caramel, or with fresh peaches and cream cheese.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
Ser Jacelyn Bywater delivered the butcher's bill as he was supping on a cold capon and brown bread in the gloom of his solar.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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