brown bread
Americannoun
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any bread made of flour darker in color than bolted wheat flour, especially graham or whole wheat bread.
Etymology
Origin of brown bread
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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These include public education and health services, school feeding schemes and the tax exemption of staple foods such as brown bread and rice.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023
Perhaps she’ll bake — nothing “sourdough fancy,” just her dad’s recipe for brown bread.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022
The crusty brown bread that accompanies the meat, seasoned with coriander seed and dotted with circles of fat, is its equal.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022
The Daily Mirror says while some things like egg mayonnaise remain popular, traditional sarnies are "brown bread".
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2018
A moment later they reappeared, each carrying a chunk of flat brown bread.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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