brown bread
Americannoun
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brown breads
plural
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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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They reminisce about the brown bread: those sweet, dark little wheat loaves scented with honey, molasses, cocoa powder and espresso.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
From what the BBC can Barnaby Rudge, that notion is good and proper brown bread.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 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
The food is handled by Ardesia, Mandy Oser’s nearby wine bar, and will include Irish cheeses and sausages, brown bread with smoked salmon, potato-leek soup with black pudding, small savory pies and colcannon puffs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
We got our breakfast: white bread and hot chocolate for me, brown bread with butter on it and coffee for Richard.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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