Brioche

//bɹiːˈaʃ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin. countable, uncountable

    "French brioche dough is especially rich in butter and eggs. It's often retarded […] for 6–18 hours to stiffen it, then rolled out and briefly rested."

  2. 2
    a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet wordnet
  3. 3
    A knitted cushion for the feet. countable

Example

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"Of the sweets that I tasted in France, the ones that I'd like to eat most are the brioche, the baba au rhum and the marrons glacés."

Etymology

Borrowed from French brioche.

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