date bar

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a chewy date bar as an afternoon snack.

Definition

Noun: A date bar is a type of fruit bar or confectionery snack primarily made with chopped or pureed dates as the main ingredient. It is typically a dense, chewy, and sweet bar, often held together with other ingredients like oats, nuts, or seeds.

Examples

• I packed a date bar in my lunch because it's a healthy and energizing snack.
• These homemade date bars are sweetened naturally with the fruit itself.
• You can find various date bars in the health food aisle of the supermarket.

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to a prepared food item. It is not used to describe a date (the fruit) that is simply shaped like a bar.
• It is often categorized under health foods, energy bars, or simple desserts.

Variants and Related Words

• Date square (noun): A very similar baked dessert or snack bar with a date filling, often with a crumbly oat topping and base. The terms "date bar" and "date square" are frequently used interchangeably.
• Fruit bar (noun): A broader category of snack bars where fruit is the primary ingredient; a date bar is a specific type of fruit bar.
• Energy bar (noun): A bar designed to provide a quick source of energy, which may sometimes be a date bar if dates are the main component.

Synonyms

• Date square
• Fruit bar (specific type)
• Date confection

Related Phrases

• Made with dates: A descriptive phrase often found on packaging, e.g., "a chewy bar made with dates and almonds."
• No-bake date bar: Specifies a version of the snack that does not require baking.

Related Idioms

(This specific food item is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. fruit bar containing chopped dates