cornbread

Or corn bread

[kawrn-bred]

noun

1. 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.

2. Also called Jewish corn rye. Also called kornbroyt. a heavy sourdough rye bread, usually dusted with cornmeal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornbread¹

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

Example Sentences

For a restaurant better known for cornbread and checkerboards than market volatility, the whole thing had the air of an identity crisis unfolding in real time.

From Salon

My grandmother’s cornbread dressing that we have every Thanksgiving was never written down, and it’s my favorite thing on the table.

From Salon

I’ll spread it on a warm slice of cornbread, maybe with a little salted butter, and I’ll remember: that fleeting, perfect window when tomatoes tasted like time itself.

From Salon

He speaks softly but passionately about his work and the show as we converse before a meal of brisket, cornbread and an assortment of sides.

From Los Angeles Times

But the apex, the gold standard, was always cornbread.

From Salon