fouace
French
Etymology
From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *focācia, noun formed from the feminine of the adjective focācius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Compare the doublet fougasse, which was borrowed through Provençal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fwas/
Noun
fouace f (plural fouaces)
- a type of brioche or other light pastry or bun from some regions of France, such as Auvergne
Related terms
- fougasse
- feu
Further reading
- “fouace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.