fry bread

noun

: quick bread cooked (as by American Indians) by deep-frying

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But first, lay down a based of eggs begay: fry bread, beans, eggs and salsa. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 There will be dozens of local vendors and food booths serving fry bread and other Native American dishes. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 Guests are expected to bring their own food and drinking water, but a Navajo taco dinner—prepared with fry bread instead of tortillas—can be arranged through Yazzie. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025 Bird songs of the Cahuilla culture are performed, and traditional foods such as fry bread are available. Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fry bread

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fry bread was in 1932

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“Fry bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fry%20bread. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fry bread

noun
: quick bread cooked in deep fat
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