Phrase guide

twice-baked bread

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of sweet raised bread baked for a second time in order to render it brown, hard, and crisp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: zwieback, rusk, Brussels biscuit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: toast

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