‖boerebrood, noun

/ˈbuːrəbrʊət/
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.
1976 E. Prov. Herald 24 Mar. 14 (advt)Boerebrood loaf tins — 37 cm x 14 cm x 10 cm — large.
Boer bread. Also attributive.
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boerebeskuit, nounn.boeredans, nounn.
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