brioche

American  

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

noun

brioches plural

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

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brioche British  

/ ˈbriːəʊʃ, -ɒʃ, briɔʃ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• brioches
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brioche

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

Explanation

Brioche is a soft, slightly sweet French bread made with butter and eggs. A toasted slice of brioche slathered with jam would make a delicious afternoon snack. Brioche, like challah or fluffy dinner rolls, is enriched — that means it's a yeast bread with extra ingredients that give it a richer flavor and a tender texture. You can eat brioche for breakfast, use it for sandwiches, or turn it into French toast or bread pudding after it's gone a bit stale. The first use of brioche in French dates from the 15th century, and the word derives from brier, "to knead the dough."

Example Sentences

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brioche brioches

Joe’s Kansas City has the Z-Man sandwich: brisket, provolone, onion ring and barbecue sauce on a brioche roll, mindblowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026

Instead of the usual freeze-dried nutrients that astronauts eat, Adenot, 42, will be choosing from the likes of "Foie gras cream on toasted brioche" and "Lobster bisque with crab and caraway".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

One standout sundae, cheekily titled No Mamey's, features Roasty + Toasty Ice Cream from Little Fox—made with toasted brioche cream, parmesan crisps, and a mascarpone swirl.

From Salon ● May 24, 2025

But long before the sound of their lowing and the sight of their preening, the building was leased to a Hungarian baker, modestly famous for his brioche and poppy-seed rolls.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Consumers who have bought the affected product are advised not to eat the brioches and to contact the brand's customer care team via their wesite or by emailing [email protected].

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

In mid-July, Dominique Ansel, the inventive pastry chef best known for the Cronut, will be opening a kitchen and store specializing in viennoiserie, a category of pastries that includes croissants, brioches and kouign-amann.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021

It is an absolute no from HTE to all baps, buns, brioches, barmcakes, cobs, teacakes, morning rolls, oven-bottoms, soda farls and other regional bread roll variations.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020

"I should eat brioches," laughed Paragot quoting Marie Antoinette.

From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John