单词 | baguette |
释义 | baguette (once / 51389 pages) n A baguette is a long, thin loaf of French bread. Your mom might ask you to buy a baguette at the bakery on your way home for dinner. Baguettes are distinctive because of their shape, and if they're baked well, they have a crisp crust and a soft interior. In the 1700s, the word baguette referred only to rod-like architectural details, though by the mid-20th century, it also meant "bread." In French, baguette means "wand, rod, or baton," and it appears in "magic wand," or baguette magique, as well as "chopsticks," baguettes chinoises. WORD FAMILYbaguette: baguettes USAGE EXAMPLESTo serve, generously smear insides of baguette quarters with seasoned mayonnaise. Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) The pancakes are served with lettuce, sliced tomatoes, pickles and often fresh baguette. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) The smell of incense in the small chapel mixes with an aroma of fresh-baked baguettes in the kitchen. Washington Times(Nov 13, 2016) n narrow French stick loaf Syn|Hyper baguet French bread a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes |
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