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breadmaking

breadmaking

1 2.5
The activity of making bread at home or in a bakery
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɛdˌmeɪkɪŋ/
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  • There is no overt eroticism in the breadmaking scene in Maria Chapdelaine, but Freudians might detect hints of sexual rivalry in Laura's words and especially in the oven symbol.

Examples

  • I use the lard for frying and breadmaking.

    Blog text (17)

  • The breadmaking episode, in which only one sentence is spoken, is a case in point.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Jean-Claude Dupont has written a useful compendium of French-Canadian folktales, songs, and lore about breadmaking.

    Academic text (1996)

  • It appears, then, that the breadmaking scene in Maria Chapdelaine, rather than suggesting any conflict between mother and daughter, symbolizes, on the contrary, communion, that is, the union of two souls.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Another organism in nature—the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast used in breadmaking.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Many home cooks enjoy the art of breadmaking to create fresh loaves for their families.

  • Her passion for breadmaking led her to start a small bakery in her neighborhood.

  • The online course on breadmaking covers everything from basic techniques to advanced recipes.

Synonyms

baking
vsbreadmaking
141 1.0

The activity of cooking bread, cakes, or pastries in an oven

is focused on producing loaves and other bread items rather than general oven cooking

How Complex

breadmaking
1 2.5
baking
141 1.0
mixing
51 1.8

Surface Forms

breadmaking singular
breadmakings plural

Morphology

breadmaking = bread + making (transparent) = bread + make + ing

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'bread' and the gerund noun 'making', yielding the activity of making bread.

Etymology

Breadmaking is simply bread (the basic 'food' made from flour) plus making ('creating'). So it means the activity of making bread, whether at home or in a bakery.