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    Brioche (en. Bun)

    /bʁiˈɔʃ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Light and sweet pastry, often enriched with butter and eggs.
    She prepared a delicious brioche for breakfast.
    Elle a préparé une délicieuse brioche pour le petit déjeuner.
    Bread often served as an accompaniment or used to make sweet sandwiches.
    He took a brioche to make his sandwich.
    Il a pris une brioche pour faire son sandwich.
    A particular variety of bread in France, recognized for its soft texture.
    The brioche from our baker is renowned.
    La brioche de notre boulanger est renommée.

    Etymology

    The term 'brioche' comes from the Norman 'brioche', which refers to a small bread.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    golden brioche
    A brioche with a golden crust, often used for luxurious breakfasts.
    brioche dorée
    head brioche
    A brioche shaped like a ball with a hat on top.
    brioche à tête
    to make a brioche
    Expression meaning to prepare a brioche or to do some baking.
    faire une brioche

    Related Words

    pastry
    Sweet or savory product, baked, often flaky.
    pâtisserie
    viennoiserie
    Pastry generally made from leavened dough, like a croissant.
    viennoiserie
    dough
    Malleable mass made of flour and water, used to make breads.
    dough

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a naive or unresponsive person.
    Stop acting like a brioche, react a bit!
    Arrête de faire le brioche, réagis un peu !
    Used to describe a soft or uninviting situation.
    This place is really brioche today, there’s no one here.
    Cet endroit est vraiment brioche aujourd'hui, il n'y a personne.