brioche

[ bree-ohsh, -osh; French bree-awsh ]

noun

, plural bri·och·es [bree, -oh-shiz, -osh-iz, b, r, ee-, awsh].

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

brioche

/ ˈbriːəʊʃ; briɔʃ; -ɒʃ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brioche¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brioche¹

C19: from Norman dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; compare French broyer to pound, break

Example Sentences

Flavors of bananas, crisp Bosc pears, toasted brioche and wild herbs are carried by fine acidity.

From Washington Post

Next, the seafood is bound with buttery toasted brioche crumbs.

From Washington Post

If the freezer cookies take off, Levain is hoping to add other products like cake and brioche to the frozen aisle.

From Eater

Matthews makes a good case for the showy appetizer, which starts with a brioche doughnut gilded with smoked honey and crushed almonds.

From Washington Post

It’s also, truth be told, the easiest brioche dough I’ve ever made.

From Eater

For her inaugural menu, she planned crayfish with mayonnaise, pigeon with peas, and an apple brioche flambéed in rum.

From The Daily Beast

We are interrupted by the arrival of her burger, a gigantic, half-pound slab of beef sandwiched between two shiny brioche buns.

From The Daily Beast

A simple combination of brioche, thinly sliced onion, mayonnaise and parsley, it proves irresistible at cocktail parties.

From The Daily Beast

Based on Pinot Noir, it gives rich berry aromas alongside brioche, quince, and pears.

From The Daily Beast

I sent a waiter for café-au-lait and a brioche and lectured her on the folly of going without proper sustenance.

From Project Gutenberg

Roll out very thin three-quarters of a pound of Brioche paste.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Josephine Williams had come to the fore with information and kindly offers of tea and brioche.

From Project Gutenberg

Roll the brioche mixture into a long rectangular piece about 1/4 inch thick.

From Project Gutenberg

The four recipes that follow show various ways in which the brioche may be used to make attractive as well as appetizing desserts.

From Project Gutenberg