English Explanatory Dictionary

kouign-amann

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar.

Pronunciation

/ˌkwiːn æˈmæn/ /-ˈmɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kouign-amann.wav /ˌkwin æˈmæn/

Word forms

kouign-amann kouign-amanns

Etymology

Borrowed from Breton kouign-amann, from kouign (“brioche; bun; cake”) (ultimately from Latin cuneus (“wedge”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)) + amann (“butter”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to anoint; to smear”)).

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