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loaf

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) loaf (noun)
  2. 2) loaf (verb)
  3. loaf cake (noun)
  4. loaf cheese (noun)
  5. loaf pan (noun)
  6. loaf sugar (noun)
  7. cottage loaf (noun)
  8. diet loaf (noun)
  9. meat loaf (noun)
  10. sugarloaf (noun)

1loaf

noun \ˈlōf\
plural loaves\ˈlōvz\

Definition of LOAF

1
: a shaped or molded mass of bread
2
: a shaped or molded often symmetrical mass of food
3
slang British : head, mind
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Examples of LOAF

  1. slicing a loaf of bread

Origin of LOAF

Middle English lof, from Old English hlāf; akin to Old High German hleib loaf
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with LOAF

oaf, qoph

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