cornbread
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of cornbread
An Americanism dating back to 1740–50
Example Sentences
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The screams wouldn’t have reached the Hollywood Hills, where Bill Whitten wound down after a typical Sunday cooking Southern-style collard greens and cornbread in his eclectic home filled with African and Black American minstrel art.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
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
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 • Jun. 2, 2025
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 • Apr. 27, 2025
I revealed a perfect wheel of tradish cornbread.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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