flatbread
noun
flat·bread
ˈflat-ˌbred 
2
or flatbrod
[flatbread translation of Norwegian flatbrød; flatbrod modification of Norwegian flatbrød, from flat (from Old Norse flatr) + brød bread, from Old Norse brauth]
: a thin, dry wafer made of rye flour dough and used especially among Scandinavian peoples
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Food includes flatbreads and salads, plus customizable charcuterie and dessert boards.
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Other excavations in recent years have uncovered a pregnant tortoise, an ancient construction site and a painting of a circular flatbread that resembles a pizza, among other finds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
While in the Bazaar, also stop into a pide shop, particularly Numan Pide, for the typical Turkish flatbread shaped like a canoe and baked with cheese, vegetables or meat.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In a tent camp in the central Gaza town of Deir al Balah, Palestinians lined up at makeshift mud ovens trying to buy a few loaves of flatbread for their families.
—Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Other excavations in recent years have uncovered a pregnant tortoise, an ancient construction site and a painting of a circular flatbread that resembles a pizza, among other finds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
While in the Bazaar, also stop into a pide shop, particularly Numan Pide, for the typical Turkish flatbread shaped like a canoe and baked with cheese, vegetables or meat.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In a tent camp in the central Gaza town of Deir al Balah, Palestinians lined up at makeshift mud ovens trying to buy a few loaves of flatbread for their families.
—Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Flatbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbread. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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