baguette

Everyday

1. A long, thin loaf of white bread with a crisp crust, first made in France. tree →
2. A sandwich made with this bread. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday food: buy a baguette from the bakery, a ham baguette for lunch. Geography and French lessons: a picture of France. In maths problems, a baguette may be cut into equal pieces (fractions). Phrases: a ham baguette, a fresh baguette.

Examples

• We bought a fresh baguette from the bakery. tree →
• I had a cheese baguette for lunch. tree →
• The French eat baguettes every day. tree →
• Cut the baguette into 4 equal pieces. tree →
• The baguette was still warm. tree →
• She dipped the baguette in her soup. tree →

Note

French word: pronounced ba-GET. Plural baguettes. In UK cafés, a baguette often means a sandwich.