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)

1. 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.