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flatbread

American

[flat-bred] / ˈflætˌbrɛd /

noun

Also flat bread any of various often unleavened breads baked in a flat, usually round or oval shape, as those eaten in India, the Middle East, and Italy.
Also flatbrod a thin, waferlike bread, usually rye, baked especially in Scandinavian countries.

flatbread British

/ ˈflætˌbrɛd /

noun

a type of thin unleavened bread

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Etymology

Origin of flatbread

First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps originally translation of Norwegian flatbröd

Example Sentences

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That's probably why this flatbread has become one of the most popular breads in the world.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Breaking a piece of flatbread in two, he passes it to the 12 similarly enlarged men projected on all four walls around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

I continued the hands-on theme nearby at chef Michael Solomonov’s Aviv, tearing and dragging flatbread through warm, butter-enriched hummus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

"Everything is handmade," said Aboudagga, a Franco-Palestinian originally from the Gaza Strip, in the restaurant's crowded kitchen, as he prepares "manakish", a flatbread topped with cheese, ground beef and herbs.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Every evening, it seems, Mr. Nielsen brings something home from a customer: a dozen eggs, soft Norwegian flatbread called lefse, a long knitted scarf.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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