"laverbread" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɑːvə(ɹ)ˌbɹɛd/
Etymology: From laver + bread. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|laver|bread}} laver + bread Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} laverbread (uncountable)
  1. A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and fried. Tags: uncountable Translations (traditional Welsh delicacy): bara lawr [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-laverbread-en-noun-ek-9UCPK Categories (other): Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'traditional Welsh delicacy': 97 3
  2. Porphyra umbilicalis, a red alga, one kind of laver. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-laverbread-en-noun-Om9H-QXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Red algae Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Red algae: 5 95

Alternative forms

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