nut bread
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Definition
Noun: A type of bread that has chopped nuts mixed into its dough before baking.
Usage
This term specifically refers to a baked food item. It is used as a countable noun (e.g., a nut bread, two nut breads) or as an uncountable noun to refer to the food substance (e.g., I ate some nut bread). It describes the category or a specific loaf of this bread.
Examples
- She baked a delicious nut bread for the holiday breakfast.
- This café serves several kinds of nut bread, including walnut and pecan.
- Would you like a slice of nut bread with your tea?
Advanced Usage
- As a Modifier: The term can function attributively to describe other items.
- The nut bread recipe calls for chopped almonds.
- Implied Characteristic: It often implies a slightly sweet, dense, and moist bread, commonly associated with quick breads (breads leavened with baking powder/soda rather than yeast).
Variants and Related Words
- Banana nut bread: A specific, very common type of sweet quick bread containing mashed bananas and nuts.
- Zucchini nut bread: A moist bread containing shredded zucchini and nuts.
- Quick bread: The broader category of breads leavened without yeast, which often includes nut breads.
Synonyms
- There is no direct single-word synonym. It can be described as:
- Bread with nuts
- Nut-filled bread
Notes
"Nut bread" is a compound noun. The primary meaning is the complete phrase. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or as a phrasal verb.
Noun
- bread containing chopped nuts