noun
baguette
buh-GET/bæˈɡet/
A long, narrow French loaf with a crisp crust.
The baguette has a long shape and a scored, crisp crust.
Etymology
The pieces mean “little rod,” the original image behind the word. The bread takes its name from its long, slender, sticklike shape.
In context
a beautiful like baguette shaped loaf of bread
More examples
- The baguette had a crisp golden crust.
- He sliced the baguette for the meal.
- Two narrow baguettes cooled on the rack.
Forms
baguette · baguettes
Similar words
- loaf
- Loaf is the general bread form; baguette is long and narrow with a crisp crust.
- batard
- A batard is a shorter, broader French loaf than a baguette.