fry bread

noun

: quick bread cooked (as by American Indians) by deep-frying

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Activities included walking the fire circle to offer prayers, sampling authentic Native American food like fry bread, and learning about the various tribal heritages. Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 End the day at the Red Heritage Indigenous Entertainment Hall in Page, and savor green pork chili, Navajo fry bread, beans and rice while watching traditional hoop dance drumming, weaving demonstrations. Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Think Sonoran hot dogs, fry bread and tamales. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025 There will be food ranging from Indian fry bread to tacos. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fry bread

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fry bread was in 1932

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“Fry bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fry%20bread. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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fry bread

noun
: quick bread cooked in deep fat
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