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Glite Dictionary
miche

miche

1 9.3
A large round loaf of bread with a thick crust
  • noun
  • /miːʃ/
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  • The rustic miche was perfect for sharing at the family dinner table.

Examples

  • Baguettes, croissants, Vienna rolls, miches all have become platforms for savory flights of flavor the like of which West Seattle has probably never experienced before.

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  • At the bakery, I bought a fresh miche that was still warm from the oven.

  • She served the hearty soup with a slice of crusty miche on the side.

Synonyms

loaf
vsmiche
125 1.0

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

is specifically large round rustic French country bread rather than a general shaped block
boule
vsmiche
6.5

A round loaf of bread with a thick crust and soft inside

is larger and more rustic, a country-style round bread rather than smaller types

Surface Forms

miche singular
miches plural

Etymology

Miche comes from French, where it named a large, round 'loaf'. Picture a heavy bread 'lump' you break to share, and that image shows why miche means a big country loaf today.