Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bostock

/bˈoʊstˌɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: bo-stock
IPA: /bˈoʊstˌɑk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England. Bostock Hall and the village of Bostock Green are within the parish.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Stale brioche, spread with almond cream and sliced almonds and then baked

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To make a single portion of bostock, cut a slice of brioche ½ to ¾ inch thick."
"It was also where I had my first taste of bostock, a French pastry originally devised as a thrifty way to use up stale brioche."
"It’s walk-up only, so plan on enjoying your tarts, bostocks, sourdough loaves, and coffee (drip only; no espresso drinks) elsewhere."
"Stale pastries never seem to be a problem in my house, so I buy sliced brioche to make these bostocks: think of them as a hybrid of a brioche bun and an almond croissant."

Etymology

From French bostock, of uncertain origin; Russian восто́к (vostók, “east”) has been suggested.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bostock, восто́к

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bostocks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bostock?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊstˌɑk/.
What does bostock mean?: A surname.
Where does bostock come from?: It is traced to French.

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