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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But when pushed on his favourite sandwich, Mr Robinson said: "It would have to be tuna. A tuna mayonnaise made with brown bread."
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
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
The top recipe of 2019 revealed how to make the very best Irish brown bread in all of Ireland.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2019
You can come with all the Michelin stars in the world, just give me baloney and brown bread and margarine and I’m in heaven.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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