corn bread

noun

: bread made with cornmeal

Examples of corn bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The half of you who think that sugar has absolutely no place in corn bread. Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 What's better than a warm, buttery side of skillet corn bread? Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023 The family also had an ample amount of side dishes, including corn bread, collard greens, mac and cheese and green bean casserole. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 That’s followed by Beam’s signature nutty, sweet grain on the palate, along with corn bread, cherry pie ala mode, baked apple, milk chocolate, and some warming spice on the finish. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2023 Its avocado toast on corn bread is another favorite of mine. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2023 This Thoroughbred horse farm combines bourbon tastings from distilleries around the state with hyperlocal food (cast-iron corn bread with sorghum brown butter; whole trout with butter beans), all in a single agritourism package. Emily Bingham, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023 While most Americans eat the staple comfort food with crackers or corn bread, eating chili and cinnamon rolls together is the norm in some regions of the Midwest. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2023 Bread Options Here are some of our favorite types of bread to use in our old-fashioned stuffing (choose one): white or wheat bread, corn bread, focaccia bread, Italian bread, multigrain bread, and sourdough bread. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corn bread was in 1719

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“Corn bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20bread. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

corn bread

noun
: bread made with cornmeal

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