brioche

bri·oche Audio Help (brē-ôsh', -ōsh')

n. A soft, light-textured bread made from eggs, butter, flour, and yeast and formed into a roll or a bun.

[French, from Old French, from broyer, brier, to knead, of Germanic origin; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

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