famine bread

ˈfæmɪn brɛd

Definition

Definition of famine bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

survival

Rare

bread made with poor ingredients during famine or scarcity

Rare

During the famine, people survived on famine bread.
During the war, they had to eat famine bread.
Famine bread was all they had during the drought.

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Images of famine bread

bread made with poor ingredients during famine or scarcity

Expressions with famine

feast or famine

situation with either too much or too little

In sales, it's often feast or famine.

time famine

chronic shortage of time for personal activities

Parents often face a time famine when balancing work and family.

famine breeds innovation

exp.

severe need can push people to create new ideas

With supplies low, they proved that famine breeds innovation.

playoff famine

long period without playoff appearances

The team ended its playoff famine after ten years.

famine food

food eaten during famine when usual food is unavailable

During the drought, people relied on famine food like wild roots.

Expressions with bread

bread basket

basket used to hold bread on a table

The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits.

liquid bread

beer or other alcoholic drink made from grains

He referred to his beer as liquid bread.

best thing since bread was sliced

exp.

extremely good or innovative thing or idea

This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.

best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

bread and butter

basic necessities for living

For many families, food and shelter are the bread and butter of daily life.

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

bread and water

simple and minimal diet

He lived on bread and water for a week.

break bread

eat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

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French:pain de famine, ...
German:Hungersnotbrot, ...
Italian:pane da carestia, ...
Spanish:pan de hambre, ...
Portuguese:pão de fome, ...
Chinese:饥荒面包, ...
Japanese:飢饉パン, ...
Arabic:خُبْز المَجاعَة, ...
Hebrew:לֶחֶם רָעָב, ...
Russian:голодный хлеб, ...
Ukrainian:голодний хліб, ...
Hindi:भूखमरी रोटी, ...
Bengali:দুর্ভিক্ষকালীন রুটি, ...
Catalan:pa de fam, ...
Czech:chléb z nouze, ...
Danish:hungersnødsbrød, ...
Dutch:noodbrood, ...
Greek:ψωμί του λιμού, ...
Hungarian:ínségkenyér, ...
Khmer:នំប៉័ងធ្វើពីគ្រឿងផ្សំគុណភាពទាបក្នុងពេលអត់ឃ្លាន ឬខ្វះខាត, ...
Korean:기근빵, ...
Persian:نان قحطی, ...
Polish:chleb głodowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pão da fome, ...
Romanian:pâine de foamete, ...
Swedish:nödbröd, ...
Thai:ขนมปังฉุกเฉิน, ...
Turkish:kıtlık ekmeği, ...
Vietnamese:bánh mì thời đói, ...

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