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laverbread

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɑːvə(ɹ)ˌbɹɛd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and fried.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Porphyra umbilicalis, a red alga, one kind of laver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From laver + bread.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Welsh: bara lawr — traditional Welsh delicacy