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

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

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

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

For the first year of the Leningrad blockade, Yekaterina lived on not much more than a daily ration of soup made with boiled water and four slices of brown bread.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein