country bread en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of French pain de campagne
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Pain de campagne.
country bread or sourdough bread, cut or torn into 1-inch / 2.5 cm pieces
2025, Gena Hamshaw, A Grain, a Green, a Bean, page 144:[…] - two-day-old country bread or sourdough work well - it is wonderful, the water mingling with the olive oil, vinegar, tomato juices, capers and onion into a dressing.
2017, Rachel Roddy, Two Kitchens: 120 Family Recipes from Sicily and Rome:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| country breads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |