‖boerebrood, noun
- Forms:
- Also boer-brood.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, boere see boere + brood bread.
Boer bread. Also attributive.
1862 ‘A Lady’ Life at Cape (1963) 89Indeed, I quite won the heart of the hostess by my devotion to her butter and boer-brood.
1941 Star 3 Feb. 7A soldier’s rations must include bread or a substitute for bread...In this war it is real bread, similar to the ‘boerebrood’ baked everywhere in the Union.
Boer bread. Also attributive.
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