Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french bread

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: french bread
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Boule refers to the shape of the traditional French breads—puffed rustic rounds scored by the village baker."

Etymology

From French + bread, from being the stereotypical type of bread associated with France.

Usage

Inflected Forms

French breads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Italian bread Cuban bread

Synonyms

freedom bread baguette

Questions

What does french bread mean?: 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.
Where does french bread come from?: From French + bread, from being the stereotypical type of bread associated with France.

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