🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

baguete

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baguete

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Baguette/bæˈɡɛt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Comprei uma baguete para o jantar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long, narrow loaf of French bread that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

    "She ordered a baguette to accompany her soup."
  2. 2

    A type of bread that is characterized by its elongated shape and chewy texture.

    "The bakery is famous for its freshly baked baguettes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'baguette' originates from the French language, where it means 'stick' or 'wand'. It was first used in the culinary context in the early 20th century to describe the long, thin loaf of bread that is now a staple in French cuisine.

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