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

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soda bread

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

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

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

So named because it is leavened with baking soda instead of yeast, soda bread is a great option for beginning bread bakers or those without a lot of time to wait for dough to rise.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 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

"Sit down here by the fire, an' have a drop milk an' a bit a' soda bread."

From The Weans at Rowallan by Fitzpatrick, Kathleen