anadama bread

an·a·dam·a bread

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-dam-uh]
- /ˌæn əˈdæm ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-dam-uh]
- /ˌæn əˈdæm ə/

Definitions of anadama bread words

noun anadama bread a kneaded yeast bread containing cornmeal and, usually, molasses 3
noun anadama bread a yeast-raised bread having corn meal and molasses among its ingredients: a traditional food of colonial America. 1
noun anadama bread A traditional yeast bread of New England, made with wheat flour, cornmeal, molasses and sometimes rye flour. 0

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Origin of anadama bread

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; origin obscure; the various anecdotes ascribing it to a permutation of “Anna damn her” or “Anna's damn bread” are purely folk etymologies

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anadama bread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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