brown bread

American  

noun

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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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

These include public education and health services, school feeding schemes and the tax exemption of staple foods such as brown bread and rice.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 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

A moment later they reappeared, each carrying a chunk of flat brown bread.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss