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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbâton de pain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baton de pan
"Le restaurant a servi des bâtons de pain chauds."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, thin piece of bread that is usually crisp and often served as an appetizer or snack.
"The restaurant served warm breadsticks with marinara sauce." - 2
A type of bread that is typically baked until crunchy and is often enjoyed with soups or salads.
"She enjoyed her salad with a side of garlic breadsticks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'breadstick' originates from the Italian word 'grissino', which refers to a thin, crunchy bread. The word entered English in the late 19th century as Italian cuisine became popular, reflecting the growing influence of Italian culinary traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breadstick" is said worldwide
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bâton de pain
Transliteration: baton de pan
"Le restaurant a servi des bâtons de pain chauds."
Brotstange
Transliteration: brot-stang-eh
"Das Restaurant servierte warme Brotstangen."
grissino
Transliteration: gree-see-no
"Il ristorante ha servito grissini caldi."
palito de pan
Transliteration: pah-lee-toh de pan
"El restaurante sirvió palitos de pan calientes."
palito de pão
Transliteration: pah-lee-toh de pow
"O restaurante serviu palitos de pão quentes."
ब्रेडस्टिक
Transliteration: breadstick
"रेस्टोरेंट ने गर्म ब्रेडस्टिक परोसे।"
面包棒
Transliteration: miànbāo bàng
"餐厅提供热乎乎的面包棒。"
빵스틱
Transliteration: ppangseutik
"식당에서 따뜻한 빵스틱을 제공했습니다."
パンスティック
Transliteration: pan sutikk
"レストランは温かいパンスティックを提供しました。"
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