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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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