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A type of bread that is typically made with black olives, such as Kalamata olives, to provide a distinctive flavor to the bread. Most often a sourdough is used for the dough, however a variety of ingredients and bread shapes can be made for olive breads. Some olive bread recipes use a tapenade or olive paste instead of pitted olives as the flavoring for the bread.

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