soda bread

American  

noun

1. an Irish quick bread leavened with baking soda, usually made with buttermilk.

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soda bread British  

noun

1. a type of bread leavened with sodium bicarbonate combined with milk and cream of tartar

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Etymology

Origin of soda bread

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Soda bread and potato bread were on the menu for the Hollywood star during her visit to Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Certainly, I think given the amount of pastry I consume and have consumed in my lifetime, I thought that Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread scones were kind of a revelation.

From Los Angeles Times

As if that weren’t enough, she even found time to bake fresh Irish soda bread and bring it to set.

From Los Angeles Times

That connection to my ancestry has made me want to make things like soda bread.

From Seattle Times

After both marathon sessions, Fisher had made 357kg worth of soda bread and 3,360 portions of food.

From BBC