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brioche

brioche (rich bread roll)

noun bree-OHSH Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Brioche is an enriched bread made with butter and eggs, associated with French baking tradition. The phrase Qu'ils mangent de la brioche ('Let them eat cake') is famously — though probably wrongly — attributed to Marie-Antoinette. Avoir de la brioche is an informal expression meaning to have a pot belly.

Examples

"Elle mange une brioche chaude au petit-déjeuner."

Natural Translation

She eats a warm brioche at breakfast.

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