viennoiserie
viennoiserie noun: a baked product made in a similar manner to bread, but with ingredients giving it a sweeter, heavier quality closer to a pastry.
Noun
viennoiserie (countable and uncountable, plural viennoiseries)
- A baked product made in a similar manner to bread, but with ingredients giving it a sweeter, heavier quality closer to a pastry.
- I didn't fully appreciate the amazingness of French viennoiserie (croissants, etc.) until I found myself in Switzerland ordering a pain au chocolat.2014, Romi Moondi, Vicarious Paris: One Woman's Candid Tale of Moving to Paris, With Insights on: Food, Nightlife, Living Like a Local, and More, Romi Moondi
- The term viennoiserie appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century, initially referring to Viennese breads and croissants introduced by the Austrian August Zang.2018, François-Régis Gaudry, Let's Eat France!, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 331
Forms of viennoiserie
| plural | viennoiseries |
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Origin of viennoiserie
Borrowed from French viennoiserie.
Questions about viennoiserie
- What does viennoiserie mean?
- Viennoiserie means a baked product made in a similar manner to bread, but with ingredients giving it a sweeter, heavier quality closer to a pastry.
- What part of speech is viennoiserie?
- Viennoiserie is a noun.
- What is the plural of viennoiserie?
- The plural of viennoiserie is viennoiseries.
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