Italian bread

American  

noun

1. a crusty, yeast-raised bread made without shortening and unsweetened, usually baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends.

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Example Sentences

Lacking panko in my pantry, I sliced some stale Italian bread into cubes and tossed them into a food processor.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

Here a loaf of French or Italian bread stands in.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2021

He said he ate at Subway at least five times a week and that his favorite sandwich was tuna salad on Italian bread.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2021

Because although Mr. Guerra still uses the vocabulary and traditions of French and Italian bread baking, he has managed something radical.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

There was a loaf of Italian bread in a little basket, and iceberg lettuce and grated carrots tossed with bottled dressing and croutons, and glasses of red wine.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri