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

1. bread containing chopped nuts