bread and cheese

noun — 4 senses

nounalso spelled bread-and-cheese

Dated, Obsolete A plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities.

Archaic A cheese sandwich.

Alternative Alternative form of bread-and-cheese.

bread-and-cheese

noun

The edible young leaves of the hawthorn.

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