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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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Dinner at Kabawa in New York’s East Village begins with “buss-up shut,” a flaky Trinidadian flatbread derived from Indian paratha roti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

That’s a really nice place to stop and get a quick drink and maybe a flatbread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 29, 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

"Fenugreek. Mama uses the seeds to make aish merahrah flatbread."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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