noun

baguette

baguette, French bread

I bought a fresh baguette from the bakery.

I bought a fresh baguette from the bakery.

We ate cheese and baguette for lunch.

We ate cheese and baguette for lunch.

((a)) baguette a single loaf of this bread I bought a baguette for dinner.

((a slice of)) baguette a piece of this bread He cut a slice of baguette.

Synonyms: French bread, French stick

From French, meaning 'rod' or 'stick', a diminutive of 'bague' (ring).

Think of a long, thin 'stick' of bread, which is what 'baguette' means in French.

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