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

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 • May 12, 2024

Soda bread in Ireland, which you may see referred to as brown soda bread, tends to be heartier, more rustic fare, featuring wholemeal flour, a different product than our whole-wheat flour.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

And Paul, when we were having the audition, Paul really helped me because we were having an audition that we had to judge soda bread and brownies, nice simple things.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

The common so-called “Zante currants” used in recipes such as soda bread are actually raisins, and they are no relation to the Ribes genus of currants and gooseberries.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Mode.—These cakes are made in the same manner as the soda bread No. 1722, with the addition of eggs and sugar.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)