cinnamon bread
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of sweet bread flavored with cinnamon: This refers to a baked good, typically a loaf or roll, that has cinnamon as its primary flavoring. It often contains raisins and may be topped with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or glaze.
Usage
- Noun:
- Cinnamon bread is commonly served as a breakfast item, dessert, or snack.
- It is typically sliced and can be eaten plain, toasted, or with butter.
Examples
- Noun:
- I love having a slice of warm cinnamon bread with my morning coffee.
- The bakery sells the most delicious cinnamon bread studded with raisins.
Advanced Usage
- "Homemade cinnamon bread": Emphasizes that the bread was made at home rather than purchased.
- Nothing beats the smell of homemade cinnamon bread baking in the oven.
Variants and Related Words
- Cinnamon roll (n): A sweet baked pastry made from a rolled sheet of yeast dough, flavored with cinnamon and sugar, and often topped with icing. While related, this is a distinct baked good from cinnamon bread.
- Cinnamon swirl bread (n): A specific type of cinnamon bread where the dough is layered with a cinnamon-sugar mixture before baking, creating a swirled pattern when sliced.
Synonyms
- Spiced bread: A more general term for bread flavored with spices, which could include cinnamon along with others like nutmeg or allspice.
Related Phrases
- Cinnamon toast: Sliced bread that is toasted and then spread with a mixture of butter, cinnamon, and sugar. This is a preparation method using plain bread, not the specific baked good 'cinnamon bread'.
Noun
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bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins
