noun

cornbread

Cornbread (noun) means a dense bread made mainly from cornmeal, popular in Southern American cooking. Example: “They served warm cornbread alongside the chili.”

noun

A dense bread made mainly from cornmeal, popular in Southern American cooking.

"They served warm cornbread alongside the chili."

How to use cornbread

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBread made from ground corn (cornmeal) rather than wheat flour.

Common pairings

a slice of cornbread cornbread stuffing

Word forms

cornbreads plural

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Rhymes for cornbread

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Frequently asked questions

What does “cornbread” mean?

The word “cornbread” means a dense bread made mainly from cornmeal, popular in Southern American cooking. In plain terms, bread made from ground corn (cornmeal) rather than wheat flour.

How do you use “cornbread” in a sentence?

Here is “cornbread” used in a sentence: “They served warm cornbread alongside the chili.”

What part of speech is “cornbread”?

“Cornbread” is a noun.

What is the meaning of cornbread?

"cornbread" (noun) means a dense bread made mainly from cornmeal, popular in Southern American cooking.