graham bread

4.9

A bread made from coarse whole wheat flour

noun
/ˈɡreɪ.əm brɛd/

: pan graham

She prefers graham bread because of its nutty flavor and high fiber content.

Examples

For a healthier sandwich, try using graham bread instead of regular white bread.
I love graham bread with peanut butter.
At the bakery, they sell both white loaves and traditional graham bread.
Have you tried graham bread before?
At the bakery, they sell both white loaves and traditional graham bread.
For a healthier sandwich, try using graham bread instead of regular white bread.
She prefers graham bread because of its nutty flavor and high fiber content.

Synonyms

bread

vsgraham bread

805 1.0

A common food made by baking dough from flour, often with yeast

is a specific type made from coarse ground whole grain flour

whole wheat bread

vsgraham bread

3 1.0

A type of bread made from the whole wheat grain that is denser and healthier than white bread

is made from coarse ground whole grain flour for a coarser texture

Surface Forms

graham bread singular

graham breads plural

Morphology

graham + bread

The meaning 'bread made from graham flour' is directly and compositionally derived from 'graham' (a whole-wheat flour) + 'bread' (baked flour food). This is a straightforward noun compound following the common X + bread pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Graham bread is named after a man called Graham who, long ago, told people to eat bread made from coarse whole-wheat flour instead of white flour. So today 'graham bread' means bread made from that coarsely ground whole wheat.