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Definition of brioche

brioche

/briːˈoʊʃ/
bri · oche
Plural:brioches
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• noun

1

A light, sweet yeast bread or roll of French origin, characterized by its rich, tender crumb resulting from a high content of butter and eggs.

Example

"The chef prepared a decadent French toast using thick slices of day-old brioche."

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• Rhymes for brioche

• Nearby Words

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bris
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'brioche', derived from the Old French verb 'brier', meaning 'to knead' or 'to crush' (a Norman dialect variant of 'broyer').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brioche. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brioche
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