brioche

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

noun,plural bri·och·es [bree-oh-shiz, -osh-iz; French bree-awsh]. /ˈbri oʊ ʃɪz, -ɒʃ ɪz; French briˈɔʃ/.
  1. a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.

Origin of brioche

1
1820–30; <French, Middle French (Norman dial.), equivalent to bri(er) to knead (<Germanic; see break) + -oche noun suffix

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brioche

/ (ˈbriːəʊʃ, -ɒʃ, French briɔʃ) /


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

Origin of brioche

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

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