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Meaning of brioche | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/bɹiːˈaʃ/

Definitions

  1. A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A knitted cushion for the feet.
    countable

Equivalents

Čeština brioška
Suomi briossi
Français brioche
Italiano brioche brioscia
日本語 ブリオッシュ
한국어 브리오슈
Nederlands brioche
Polski brioche brioszka
Português brioche
Русский брио́шь

Examples

“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.”
“She sat him at the table in the saloon, then unobtrusively she made him tea and brought him slices of brioche spread with lock keeper’s honey.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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