the staff of life

the staff of life
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The dough was kneaded in long rolls, each a literal ‘staff of life’, and left to rise before being divided into sections for baking.

Bread is the staff of life, which is why we only use the finest organic flour to make ours.


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  • The staff of life — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • The Spirit of Life — Infobox Celebrity name = The Spirit of Life caption = Daniel Chester French The Spirit of Life is a sculpture by American sculptor Daniel Chester French. The Spirit of Life began as a commission for a memorial to the famous Wall Street financier… …   Wikipedia

  • The Journal of Life Sciences — Infobox Magazine title = The Journal of Life Sciences image size = image caption = editor = William Patrick editor title = Editor in chief previous editor = staff writer = frequency = Bimonthly circulation = category = company = Burrill Company… …   Wikipedia

  • Bread is the staff of life. — См. Хлеб насущный …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)

  • staff of life — bread, considered as the mainstay of the human diet. [1630 40] * * * …   Universalium

  • Staff — (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth. stabs element,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Staff angle — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Staff tree — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Daily Show — Also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Genre …   Wikipedia


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