batard

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US/bəˈtɑɹd/UK/bæˈtɑːd/UK/ˈbætɑːd/

noun

A loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette, but shorter (15 to 30 cm / 6 to 12 inches in length).

OriginFrench bâtard →
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Meanings

nounbatard (plural batards)

plural batards

  1. A loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette, but shorter (15 to 30 cm / 6 to 12 inches in length).

Origin

  1. Frenchbâtard
  2. Englishbatard

From French bâtard. Doublet of bastard.

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Translations

Spanish batarda
  • batardashort loaf of bread

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with batard

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Anagrams

tabard
Cite this entry
APA

batard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batard

MLA

“batard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batard.

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