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Meaning of Bostock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Stale brioche, spread with almond cream and sliced almonds and then baked
  2. A surname.
  3. A civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England. Bostock Hall and the village of Bostock Green are within the parish.

Equivalents

Français Bostock

Examples

“To make a single portion of bostock, cut a slice of brioche ½ to ¾ inch thick.”
“It was also where I had my first taste of bostock, a French pastry originally devised as a thrifty way to use up stale brioche.”
“It’s walk-up only, so plan on enjoying your tarts, bostocks, sourdough loaves, and coffee (drip only; no espresso drinks) elsewhere.”
“Stale pastries never seem to be a problem in my house, so I buy sliced brioche to make these bostocks: think of them as a hybrid of a brioche bun and an almond croissant.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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