What does "italian bread" mean?

A type a crusty, yeasted bread prepared without shortening and unsweetened, baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends.

What is a synonym for "italian bread"?

Common synonyms include: bread, ciabatta, ciabattas, crust, matzo, staff of life.

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Noun

1
A type a crusty, yeasted bread prepared without shortening and unsweetened, baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends. countable, uncountable
2
unsweetened yeast-raised bread made without shortening and baked in long thick loaves with tapered ends wordnet