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.
Etymology
Origin of brown bread
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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From what the BBC can Barnaby Rudge, that notion is good and proper brown bread.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023
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
Dinner in the Mess was brown bread with butter, stew, and beans.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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