brown bread
noun
-ˌbred 
1
: bread made of whole wheat flour
2
: a dark brown steamed bread made usually of cornmeal, white or whole wheat flours, molasses, soda, and milk or water
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web My mother was also a believer in health food, which at that time meant a lot of sandwiches on dry Pepperidge Farm brown bread. 
Alice Waters, WSJ, 3 June 2022 Workers at the big Crosse & Blackwell plant on Eastern Avenue turned out everything from cream of celery soup to cans of brown bread and mango chutney. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2022 The crusty brown bread that accompanies the meat, seasoned with coriander seed and dotted with circles of fat, is its equal. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Poorer people, meanwhile, ate thick stews made out of staples like cabbage and leeks, small portions of meat, brown bread, and vegetables and fruits readily grown in gardens. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021 The naval brown bread that is served at the start of the meal is a beloved part of the Jack Dusty experience. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 Toasters use radiant heat to brown bread, muffins and bagels. oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2020 To make open-faced smoked salmon sandwiches, use a good quality Pullman loaf or a dense brown bread. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 To make open-faced smoked salmon sandwiches, use a good quality Pullman loaf or a dense brown bread. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 See More
Alice Waters, WSJ, 3 June 2022 Workers at the big Crosse & Blackwell plant on Eastern Avenue turned out everything from cream of celery soup to cans of brown bread and mango chutney. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2022 The crusty brown bread that accompanies the meat, seasoned with coriander seed and dotted with circles of fat, is its equal. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Poorer people, meanwhile, ate thick stews made out of staples like cabbage and leeks, small portions of meat, brown bread, and vegetables and fruits readily grown in gardens. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021 The naval brown bread that is served at the start of the meal is a beloved part of the Jack Dusty experience. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 Toasters use radiant heat to brown bread, muffins and bagels. oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2020 To make open-faced smoked salmon sandwiches, use a good quality Pullman loaf or a dense brown bread. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 To make open-faced smoked salmon sandwiches, use a good quality Pullman loaf or a dense brown bread. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1