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barmbrack

barmbrack

9.9
A sweet Irish bread with dried fruit usually sliced and buttered
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑrmˌbræk/
  • Irish
: pan de frutas irlandés
  • The recipe for barmbrack has been passed down in our family for generations.

Examples

  • I love to eat barmbrack with butter.

  • Sliced barmbrack was served with tea at the traditional Irish afternoon gathering.

  • Every Halloween, my grandmother bakes a delicious barmbrack filled with sultanas and spices.

  • Have you ever tried barmbrack?

  • For Halloween, we enjoy eating barmbrack with a cup of tea.

  • She sliced the barmbrack and spread butter on it for breakfast.

  • During the festival, everyone looked forward to tasting fresh barmbrack from the bakery.

Synonyms

raisin bread
vsbarmbrack
2 1.3

A baked loaf with raisins mixed into the dough, often eaten sliced and toasted

is a traditional Irish loaf often served sliced and buttered

Surface Forms

barmbrack singular
barmbracks plural

Etymology

Barmbrack comes from the Irish words bairín breac. Bairín means 'little loaf' and breac means 'speckled'. The currants and raisins inside make the bread look speckled, so barmbrack is the name for the traditional Irish fruit bread.