brioche

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/briˈɒʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brē′ōsh, -osh; Fr. brē ôsh′)

Inflections of 'brioche' (n): npl: brioches

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bri•oche  (brē′ōsh, -osh; Fr. brē ôsh′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -och•es 
    (-ō shiz, -osh iz; Fr. -ôsh′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Fooda light, sweet bun or roll made  with  eggs, yeast, and butter.
  • Gmc; see break) + -oche noun, nominal suffix
  • French, Middle French (Norman dialect, dialectal), equivalent. to bri(er) to knead (
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brioche / ˈbriːəʊʃ -ɒʃ briɔʃ/
  1. a soft roll or loaf made from a very light yeast dough, sometimes mixed with currants
Etymology: 19th Century: from Norman dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; compare French broyer to pound, break
'brioche' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coulibiac

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