dark bread
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- noun
- /dɑrk brɛd/
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pan integral
- When they were done, they had six loaves of dark bread, each shaped to depict a big-headed homunculus, even down to the detail of swollen organs rising up along the bellies of the figures.
- cheese sandwiched between dark bread
- make dark bread
Examples
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"This will settle your stomach," Ibn said, lifting the round cover from a fist-sized lump of dark bread.
Fiction book (1992) -
"We had planned to eat it, and my friend, Celia, was going to make dark bread.
Fiction book (1992) -
" Gross," says Rona, picking up a little piece of dark bread, the kind that comes in thin squares and tastes like it's about a hundred years old.
Fiction book (1999) -
They spread a mat and circle around cups of wine, pieces of cheese, garlic yogurt, and dark bread freckled with nuts.
Blog text (2) -
He placed a large wicker picnic basket, which was overflowing with fat links of sausage and long loaves of dark bread, onto the seat across from Harry.
Fiction book (2002) -
Nithe brought me a trencher with slices of bacon broiled over the fire, good dark bread, cheese, and a flagon of cool water from the river.
Fiction book (1991) -
For breakfast, I enjoyed a slice of dark bread with avocado and tomato.
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She served the soup with a warm slice of dark bread on the side.
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He prefers dark bread because of its rich flavor and higher fiber content.
Synonyms
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A type of bread made from the whole wheat grain that is denser and healthier than white bread
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A type of bread made from whole wheat flour that is darker and denser than white bread
Bread made from whole grain flour that keeps all parts of the grain
Bread or flour that contains the whole wheat grain including its outer parts
Antonyms
How Dark
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'bread made with whole wheat or dark flours' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'dark' (a darker colour or shade) with 'bread' (a baked food). This adjective+noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended sense (a darker/whole-grain type of bread).
Etymology
Dark bread gets its name from the bread's color: loaves made from whole wheat, rye, or other less-refined flours look darker and feel denser than white bread. That's why 'dark bread' means 'bread made with whole wheat or other dark flours' and often has a richer taste.