barmbrack

noun

Meaning

A traditional Irish yeast bread enriched with sultanas and raisins, often served toasted with butter.

Examples

We always buy a barmbrack during the autumn months.
She spread a thick layer of salted butter over her slice of warm barmbrack.

Synonyms: fruit bread, tea bread, currant loaf, speckled bread

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barmbrack

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːrm.bræk/

Definition

A traditional Irish yeast bread enriched with sultanas and raisins, often served toasted with butter.

Examples

We always buy a barmbrack during the autumn months.
She spread a thick layer of salted butter over her slice of warm barmbrack.

Synonyms of barmbrack

Words with a similar meaning to barmbrack:

fruit bread
tea bread
currant loaf
speckled bread

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