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cornbread

or corn bread

[ kawrn-bred ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌbrɛd /

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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