Etymology

bostock

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Today it means: Stale brioche, spread with almond cream and sliced almonds and then baked Full definition →

French bostock ← Russian восто́к
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The story

  1. Russian · derived fromвосто́к“east”
  2. French · borrowed frombostock
  3. English todaybostock

From French bostock, of uncertain origin; Russian восто́к (vostók, “east”) has been suggested.

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