noun
or showbread ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( plural shewbread also shewbreads or showbread also showbreads )
Etymology: translation of German schaubrot
: any of the 12 loaves of consecrated unleavened bread ritually placed by the Jewish priests on a table in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle on the Sabbath as an expression of the belief that Yahweh is the source of every material blessing and as an expression of gratitude