Plural of bread, referring to various types of baked goods made from flour, water, and yeast. Can also refer to different varieties or loaves of bread.
From Old English 'bread', originally meaning 'piece' or 'fragment'. The word gradually shifted from meaning any food fragment to specifically referring to the staple baked food made from grain.
The word 'bread' originally meant any morsel of food, but became so associated with the wheat-based staple that it took over the meaning entirely. In many cultures, bread is so fundamental that 'breaking bread' became synonymous with sharing a meal and building relationships.
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