"spoonbread" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspuːnbɹɛd/ [UK] Forms: spoonbreads [plural]
Etymology: From spoon + bread. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spoon|bread}} spoon + bread Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spoonbread (countable and uncountable, plural spoonbreads)
  1. (Southern US) Bread made from corn and eggs, of a soft consistency such that it is served with a spoon. Tags: Southern-US, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Maize (food) Synonyms: egg bread, spoon bread Translations (maize-based dish served in lieu of bread): начинка (načynka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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