brioche

Everyday

A soft, sweet French bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped like a bun with a little top knot. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is breakfast bread or a burger bun; in French lessons it is a French word kept in English. In history the line "Let them eat cake" is really "qu'ils mangent de la brioche" in French. Phrases: "brioche bun", "a slice of brioche".

Examples

• I had a brioche with jam for breakfast. tree →
• The burger came in a shiny brioche bun. tree →
• Brioche is softer and sweeter than normal bread. tree →
• We baked brioche in French class. tree →
• The baker brushed the brioche with egg so it would shine. tree →

Note

Pronounced "BREE-osh". Can be countable (a brioche, two brioches) or uncountable (some brioche). It contains eggs, milk and butter, so it is not suitable for people with egg or milk allergies.