corn bread

Also called Indian bread. a bread made of cornmeal.

(especially in northeastern U.S.) a sourdough rye bread, moist and heavy in texture.

Origin of corn bread

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

Without delay I hied me to the kitchen, and begged a cold sausage and a pone of corn-bread from Aunt 'Ritta.

When Grandmamma Was New |Marion Harland
We tried to tell him something of the delights of corn-bread and griddle-cakes, but he was plainly sceptical.

The Charm of Ireland |Burton Egbert Stevenson
In the bakery was plenty of corn-bread and some loaves of flour-bread, although flour was even then becoming scarce.

Memories |Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers
The eggs and fresh meat and milk are used up, and well have to fall back on corn-bread and fried salt pork.

The Last of the Flatboats |George Cary Eggleston

The doctor was too busy looking at his corn-bread to answer this remark even by a look.

The Hoosier Schoolmaster |Edward Eggleston

corn bread

a kind of bread made from maize meal Also called: Indian bread