Brown Bread

Pronunciation: /braʊn brɛd/

Definitions of brown bread

noun a type of bread made with whole wheat flour, giving it a brown color

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat brown bread for breakfast.

A2 She made a sandwich with brown bread and cheese for lunch.

B1 The bakery down the street sells delicious brown bread.

B2 I prefer whole grain brown bread over white bread.

C1 The artisanal brown bread from that bakery is famous for its quality.

C2 The chef created a unique recipe using brown bread as a key ingredient.

Examples of brown bread in a Sentence

formal The bakery sells a variety of artisanal brown bread made with whole wheat flour.

informal I always choose brown bread for my sandwiches because it's healthier.

slang Let's grab some brown bread and make some killer toasties!

figurative She always plays it safe and sticks to the brown bread of life, never taking risks.

Grammatical Forms of brown bread

• past tense: browned
• plural: brown breads
• comparative: browner
• superlative: brownest
• present tense: brown bread
• future tense: will brown bread
• perfect tense: have browned bread
• continuous tense: is browning bread
• singular: brown bread
• positive degree: brown bread
• infinitive: to brown bread
• gerund: browning bread
• participle: browned bread

Origin and Evolution of brown bread

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The term 'brown bread' originated from Old English, where 'brun' meant dark or dusky and 'bread' referred to a baked food made from flour.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'brown bread' became synonymous with whole wheat bread or bread made with darker flours, as opposed to white bread made from refined flours. The term has evolved to also include breads made with a variety of grains and seeds for added nutrition and flavor.