brioche

/briˈoʊʃ/

Other forms: brioches

Brioche is a soft, slightly sweet French bread made with butter and eggs. A toasted slice of brioche slathered with jam would make a delicious afternoon snack.

Brioche, like challah or fluffy dinner rolls, is enriched — that means it's a yeast bread with extra ingredients that give it a richer flavor and a tender texture. You can eat brioche for breakfast, use it for sandwiches, or turn it into French toast or bread pudding after it's gone a bit stale. The first use of brioche in French dates from the 15th century, and the word derives from brier, "to knead the dough."

Definitions of brioche

1. noun

   a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
   type of:

   bun, roll

   small rounded bread either plain or sweet