flatbread
Americannoun
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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.
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Also flatbrod a thin, waferlike bread, usually rye, baked especially in Scandinavian countries.
noun
Etymology
Origin of flatbread
First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps originally translation of Norwegian flatbröd
Example Sentences
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Typically served with red or white rice or flatbread to tame the fiery flavors, its soft chilis and texture of the creamy cheese are as addictive as it is spicy.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
While the former was delicate and thin, the latter was a thick, puffy flatbread baked in a tandoor.
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
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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