corn bread

noun

: bread made with cornmeal

Examples of corn bread in a Sentence

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Adair said there will also be a Friday fish fry that may include cod, perch, corn bread and catfish. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 This homemade corn bread layers sweet, spicy, and salty in one skillet. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 The finish is smooth and subtly layered, with lingering notes of caramel, vanilla, corn bread and subtle spices. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Thursday, May 29, Ground Beef & Bean Chili with cheese and onion, whole grain corn bread, mixed fruit, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for corn bread

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corn bread was in 1719

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“Corn bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20bread. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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corn bread

noun
: bread made with cornmeal

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