salt-rising bread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dense white bread that is traditional in the Appalachian Mountains, leavened by naturally occurring Clostridium perfringens and other bacteria rather than by yeast.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

salt-rising bread salt-rising breads
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