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viennoiserie en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from French viennoiserie.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A baked product made in a similar manner to bread, but with ingredients giving it a sweeter, heavier quality closer to a pastry.
   • I didn't fully appreciate the amazingness of French viennoiserie (croissants, etc.) until I found myself in Switzerland ordering a pain au chocolat. 2014, Romi Moondi, Vicarious Paris: One Woman's Candid Tale of Moving to Paris, With Insights on: Food, Nightlife, Living Like a Local, and More, Romi Moondi:
   • The term viennoiserie appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century, initially referring to Viennese breads and croissants introduced by the Austrian August Zang. 2018, François-Régis Gaudry, Let's Eat France!, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 331:

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