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

English Heritage is now selling what it calls "the best thing since sliced bread" at 13 of its sites — brown bread ice cream, inspired by a Georgian recipe.

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

I made white bread, brown bread, corn bread, and spoon bread.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly