The story
From French, either from blé (“wheat”) or from blanc (“white”) as in pain blanc (“white bread”). Cognate with Yola blah (“a thin cake”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A soft white breakfast roll, traditionally associated with south-east Ireland. Full definition →
From French, either from blé (“wheat”) or from blanc (“white”) as in pain blanc (“white bread”). Cognate with Yola blah (“a thin cake”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.