Indian bread

[ in-dee-uhn bred ]

noun

1. cornbread.
2. tuckahoe ( def 1 ).

Indian bread

noun

1. See corn bread
   another name for corn bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian bread¹

An Americanism dating back to 1645–55

Example Sentences

All indian bread, and every sort of indian cake, is best when quite fresh.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a plate of greens, cold boiled dock, and some rye-and-Indian bread.

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