cornbread
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Also called Indian bread. a quick bread made from cornmeal and often including buttermilk or bacon drippings, originating from the cooking of Native Americans and common in the American South.
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Also called Jewish corn rye. Also called kornbroyt. a heavy sourdough rye bread, usually dusted with cornmeal.
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Etymology
Origin of cornbread
An Americanism dating back to 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Party Puffs started out selling ice cream and lemonade until Barham perfected his signature hot dog on a stick using his mother’s cornbread recipe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Buttermilk, cornbread, apple butter, pork and kale, and other dishes will all be on McIntyre's menu.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is a fan of Alta Baja’s blue cornbread; Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee held a meet-and-greet there when she ran for president two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
When it tested swapping in cornbread skillets for its original muffins in a handful of locations in early 2024, some diners balked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
Miss Josie set out a pot of collard greens and Southern cornbread.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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