cornbread

American  

[kawrn-bred] / ˈkɔrnˌbrɛd /

Or corn bread

noun

• cornbreads
  plural

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, kornbroyt. a heavy sourdough rye bread, usually dusted with cornmeal.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cornbreads
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of cornbread

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cornbread

Jessie told Lamar that she’d like to eat some butter beans and cornbread later on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The toppings are market-flexible, too: Use whatever chèvre or goat cheese you find, whether it crumbles into little pillows or lands in soft clouds, and turn a leftover hunk of cornbread into crisp, salty crumbs.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

The cornbread stuffing is my favorite, so I try to leave some of it for last.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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