Etymology

craquelin

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Today it means: A kind of Belgian brioche filled with flavoured nib sugar. Full definition →

French craquelin
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  1. French · borrowed fromcraquelin
  2. English todaycraquelin

Unadapted borrowing from French craquelin. Doublet of cracknel.

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