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cornbread
or corn bread
[ kawrn-bred ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌbrɛd /
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noun
Also called Indian bread. a bread made of cornmeal.
(especially in northeastern U.S.) a sourdough rye bread, moist and heavy in texture.
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Origin of cornbread
An Americanism dating back to 1740–50
Words nearby cornbread
cornball, corn beef, Corn Belt, corn borer, cornbraid, cornbread, corn broom, corn bunting, corn cake, corn chip, corn circle
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British Dictionary definitions for cornbread
corn bread
noun
a kind of bread made from maize mealAlso called: Indian bread
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