soda bread

noun

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

soda bread

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soda bread¹

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

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

No need if you have some milk past its best: use it in buttermilk scones, soda bread or cobbler topping.

From BBC

What is not traditionally Irish, though, is this soda bread recipe.

From Washington Post