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flatbread

American  
[flat-bred] / ˈflætˌbrɛd /

noun

  1. 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.

  2. Also flatbrod a thin, waferlike bread, usually rye, baked especially in Scandinavian countries.


flatbread British  
/ ˈflætˌbrɛd /

noun

  1. a type of thin unleavened bread

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of flatbread

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

Example Sentences

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The bakery company - Speciality Flatbread Ltd - ceased trading and went into administration in 2022.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

After we made it back to town for lunch at Flatbread Company, the hostess took my name and cell number and said it would be a 30-minute wait.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

In Chicago, Alulu Brewpub serves up Vegan Sicilian Jackfruit Flatbread on a menu alongside in-house cured pork belly.

From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2020

The Beefy Potato Flatbread can also be included in a $5 box with a Doritos Locos Taco, Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists and a medium drink.

From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2018

The fare offered, which featured natural local ingredients, was so well received that a wait of two hours to eat at American Flatbread became common, and still is.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2016

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