flatbread

English

Flatbreads

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Etymology

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Proto-Germanic *flataz
Old Norse flatrbor.
Middle English flat
English flat
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.?
Proto-Germanic *braudą
Proto-West Germanic *braud
Old English brēad
Middle English bred
English bread
English flatbread

    From flat + bread.

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    Noun

    flatbread (countable and uncountable, plural flatbreads)

    1. A thin, flat bread, often made from unleavened dough.
      • 2026 March 15, Genevieve Ko, “‘This Is the Best Dish I Have Ever Made From NYT Cooking’”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 March 2026:
        The importance of Nowruz is reflected in an elaborate sabzi polo, the herbed rice capped with a crunchy tahdig, the crust formed from lettuce, rice mixed with yogurt or lavash or another thin flatbread.

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    • Ethiopian flat bread
    • Scandinavian flat bread

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