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)

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.

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

1. type of hard pastry

Descendants

• French: fouace
• Norman: fouache

References

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