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soda bread

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Bread made using sour milk and bread soda (baking soda) as a raising agent, rather than yeast; common in Ireland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Irish soda bread

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pa de soda — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Dutch: sodabrood — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Estonian: soodaleib — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Estonian: karask — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • German: Sodabrot — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Hungarian: szódás kenyér — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Irish: arán sóide — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Japanese: ソーダブレッド (sōda bureddo) — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Korean: 소다빵 (sodappang) — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Polish: chleb sodowy — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Swedish: bikarbonatbröd — bread made using sour milk and baking soda
  • Welsh: bara soda — bread made using sour milk and baking soda