"liquid bread" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From being a liquid made from the ingredients used to make bread (grain, yeast, water). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} liquid bread (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Synonym of beer Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: beer [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-liquid_bread-en-noun-9jqJkqVN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2015, Kaori O'Connor, The Never-ending Feast: The Anthropology and Archaeology of Feasting",
          "text": "As “liquid bread” (see Schiefenhovel and Macbeth 2011), the nutritional benefits of beer are commendable, with barley-beer containing more B vitamins and the essential amino acid lysine than barley bread.",
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