wheat bread

noun

: a bread made of a combination of white and whole wheat flours as distinguished from bread made entirely of white or whole wheat flour

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Every Sunday, Couric can be found heading to East Hampton bakery Carissa’s, to grab a few loaves of their honey wheat bread (her personal favorite). Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024 The body digests wheat bread more slowly than white bread, preventing blood sugar spikes. Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024 Likewise, a loaf of wheat bread is now $0.80 more to about $2.69 and a pound of ground beef is up $1.62 to $5.50. Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024 But as of Monday morning, the website for Ralph’s showed a loaf of wheat bread boasting 30 calories per serving on the front, while the nutritional label said each slice had 50 calories. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheat bread 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wheat bread was in the 14th century

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“Wheat bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat%20bread. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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