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

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brown bread

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 sliced brown bread to ready meals and ice cream, it is a group of foods made with varying - but often substantial - levels of industrial processing.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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 supper we ate the remainders from the plates of Inkstained and Goldbuttons—cold tongue and brown bread.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson