brown bread

American  

noun

brown breads plural

1. any bread made of flour darker in color than bolted wheat flour, especially graham or whole wheat bread.

2. Boston brown bread.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• brown breads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brown bread

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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 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

He sat in the back of the Great Hall, not far from the horses, watching Abel, Rowan, and a mousy brown-haired washerwoman called Squirrel attack slabs of stale brown bread fried in bacon grease.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin