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boule

boule

6.5
A round loaf of bread with a thick crust and soft inside
  • noun
  • /buːl/
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  • The bakery's French boule was crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, making it perfect for sandwiches.

And some chocolate and some boule.

Examples

  • He ordered a traditional French boule to complement his cheese platter during the picnic.

  • Benching: I rested both doughs for 20 minutes before dividing them into 280g boules and putting each into a lightly oiled plastic sandwich bag.

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  • At the dinner table, she served a warm boule of bread alongside the hearty soup.

Synonyms

loaf
vsboule
125 1.0

A shaped piece of food, often bread, baked or formed to slice and eat

is a specific round French style with thick crust and soft interior
miche
vsboule
1 9.3

A large round loaf of bread with a thick crust

is similar but does not stress large size or rustic country style

Surface Forms

boule singular
boules plural

Etymology

Boule for the round loaf of bread comes from French boule 'ball' and Latin bulla 'round thing', so a boule is simply a 'ball' of bread — a round loaf.