French bread en · NOUN
Etymology
From French + bread, from being the stereotypical type of bread associated with France.
Meanings
- (informal, uncountable, usually) Synonym of baguette: a long thin loaf of bread with a thick crust and often having large bubbles of air inside, popular in and associated with France.
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(uncountable, usually) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see French, bread: any of many types of bread made in France or said to be made faithfully in the style thereof.
Boule refers to the shape of the traditional French breads—puffed rustic rounds scored by the village baker.
2016, Sarah Black, One Dough, Ten Breads: Making Great Bread by Hand, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| French breads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
food · foodstuff · stuff · bread