BRIOCHE

brioche

(noun) a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brioche (plural brioches)

A type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.

Hypernym: viennoiserie

Coordinate terms: croissant, pain au chocolat, Danish pastry

A knitted cushion for the feet.

Source: Wiktionary


Bri`oche", n. [F.]

1. A light cake made with flour, butter, yeast, and eggs.

2. A knitted foot cushion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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