brioche

American

[bree-ohsh, -osh, bree-awsh] / ˈbri oʊʃ, -ɒʃ, briˈɔʃ /

noun

plural

brioches

a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.

brioche British

/ ˈbriːəʊʃ, -ɒʃ, briɔʃ /

noun

a soft roll or loaf made from a very light yeast dough, sometimes mixed with currants

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Etymology

Origin of brioche

1820–30; < French, Middle French (Norman dial.), equivalent to bri ( er ) to knead (< Germanic; break ) + -oche noun suffix

Example Sentences

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A popular French bakery brand has issued a recall of some chocolate-and-hazelnut-filled brioches over concerns they may pose a choking hazard.

From BBC

Later, the counter began to crowd with flaky croissants, sticky pastry, brioches with amber sheen.

From Salon

The stories of her dressing as a shepherdess and milking the royal cows are probably no truer than the claim that she said, “Let them eat brioche.”

From The Wall Street Journal

These folks are way beyond asking if the boulangeries are out of brioche as well as baguettes.

From MarketWatch

Then a “hot dog,” local chistorra, red with spice and crisped, tucked in a brioche bun and loaded Chicago-style, plated in a cardboard bull.

From Salon

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