fouace

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fouace, from Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”). Doublet of fougasse, which was borrowed from Occitan.

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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Alternative forms

fouache (northern)
foace

Etymology

From Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fuˈa.t͡sə/

Noun

fouace f

type of hard pastry

Descendants

French: fouace
Norman: fouache

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “fŏcācium”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 3: D–F, page 647

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