flatbread

[ flat-bred ]

/ ˈflætˌbrɛd /

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noun

Also flat·brod

[flat-brohd]. /ˈflæt broʊd/. a thin, waferlike bread, usually rye, baked especially in Scandinavian countries.

Also flat bread . any of various often unleavened breads baked in round, flat loaves or cakes, as those eaten in India, the Middle East, and Italy.

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Origin of flatbread

1875–80; perhaps originally translation of Norwegian flatbröd

Words nearby flatbread

flatboat, flat bond, flat bone, flat-bottomed, flat-bottomed rail, flatbread, flat broke, flat bug, flat cap, flatcar, flat character

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How to use flatbread in a sentence

Atlas Eats gets well-deserved credit for its homemade baked goods, including flatbreads, cookies, tarts, pizzas, and macarons.
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In addition to tasty cocktails—try the maple old-fashioned or the spiked elderflower lemonade—the distillery also has pub fare perfect for the end of a big ski day, like truffle fries and flatbreads loaded with Cabot cheddar and fried onions.
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Every day, the kitchen produces hundreds of these flatbreads, which are composed of relatively inexpensive flour, olive oil, and yeast.
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I love it as a meal in itself, scooped up with some grilled flatbread, but it is also will make a natural partner to chicken or lamb kebabs.
Afghan-style grilled eggplant with tomatoes and yogurt is a summer dish to have on repeat|Ellie Krieger|July 1, 2021|Washington Post

We also got an array of dips and flatbreads, which arrived in splendor on tiered Lazy Susan towers.
Chickpeas, tomatoes and za’atar are the stars of this fun pizza on a pita|Ellie Krieger|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
Acadians use ployes as common flatbread, serving stacks of them alongside supper as well as at breakfast.
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He laid down three different types of lamb kabob, two plates of kibbeh, flatbread, and salads.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for flatbread

flatbread

/ (ˈflætˌbrɛd) /

noun

a type of thin unleavened bread

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