bread
Meaning in simple English
US /brɛd/ · UK /bred/
bread means: A food made by baking a mixture of flour and water, often with yeast.
noun
BAKED FOODA1
A food made by baking a mixture of flour and water, often with yeast.
- I eat bread for breakfast.
- She baked two loaves of bread.
- Would you like some bread with your soup?
FOOD VARIETYB1
A particular type of food made by baking flour and water together.
- Rye bread is my favorite.
- The bakery sells several traditional breads.
- Which bread works best for these sandwiches?
MONEYC1
Money, especially money you earn.
- I need some bread.
- He took the job to earn more bread.
- They made enough bread to pay the rent.
verb
COAT WITH CRUMBSB2
To cover food with small pieces of dry bread before cooking it.
- Bread the fish before frying it.
- She breaded the chicken with seasoned crumbs.
- Do you bread the cutlets yourself?
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