| Boston brown bread |
a dark steamed bread made of corn meal or graham or whole wheat flour, sweetened with molasses. |
| bread and butter |
(informal) the chief means of supporting oneself. |
| bread line |
a line in which people stand to receive food from a charity organization or the government during hard times, or the people in such a line. |
| bread-and-butter |
providing the basic financial support. [2 definitions] |
| brown bread |
any bread made with flour that is darker than sifted wheat flour. [2 definitions] |
| corn bread |
bread made with cornmeal as the main ingredient. |
| French bread |
a long, slender loaf of yeast bread made with white flour and having a crisp crust. |
| Indian bread |
see corn bread. [2 definitions] |
| know which side one's bread is buttered on |
to be very aware of what is advantageous to one. |
| quick bread |
any bread, such as muffins or corn bread, that is made with baking powder or baking soda and requires no rising time before baking. |
| rye bread |
bread made entirely or partly with rye flour, often with caraway seeds added. |
| white bread |
a light-colored bread made from finely ground, usu. bleached, wheat flour. |