What does brioche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brioche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brioche in French.

The word brioche in French means brioche, paunch, brioche, be pot-bellied, get a paunch. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brioche

brioche

nom féminin (pâtisserie à levure) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuisson de la brioche est délicate.
Baking brioche is tricky.

paunch

nom féminin (familier (ventre rebondi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec l'âge, il prend de la brioche.
With age he has gotten a paunch.

brioche

adjectif (pain : enrichi en beurre et sucre) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le matin avec son café, elle mange du pain brioché.
In the morning with her coffee, she eats brioche.

be pot-bellied

locution verbale (familier (avoir du ventre)

get a paunch

locution verbale (familier (grossir du ventre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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