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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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Panera has started offering options geared toward them, including salads stuffed inside Italian bread, and deals for half sandwiches and salads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

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

Classic panzanella features some sort of firm white bread, anything from Italian bread to ciabatta to a Pullman loaf.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

Here a loaf of French or Italian bread stands in.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 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

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