brioche
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bri·oche
(brē-ôsh′, -ōsh′)n.
A soft, light-textured bread made from eggs, butter, flour, and yeast and formed into a roll or a bun.
[French, from Old French, from broyer, brier, to knead, of Germanic origin; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]
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brioche
(ˈbriːəʊʃ; -ɒʃ; French briɔʃ)n
(Cookery) a soft roll or loaf made from a very light yeast dough, sometimes mixed with currants
[C19: from Norman dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; compare French broyer to pound, break]
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bri•oche
(briˈoʊʃ, -ˈɒʃ, -ˈɔʃ)n.
a light, rich, sweet roll of yeast-leavened dough.
[1820–30; < French, Middle French bri(er) to knead]
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brioche
- In French, it literally means "split up into small pieces."See also related terms for small piece.
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brioche
A slightly sweet, soft bread roll made from a light yeast dough.
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| Noun | 1. |  brioche - a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet |
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