fougasse

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noun

A type of lattice-shaped bread associated with the area of Provence.

Similar
fougade
OriginFrench fougasse →
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Meanings

nounfougasse (plural fougasses)

plural fougasses

  1. A type of lattice-shaped bread associated with the area of Provence.
  2. An old-fashioned type of land mine, in the form of a foxhole filled with explosives or projectiles.

    Synonyms: fougade

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn old-fashioned type of land mine, in the form of a foxhole filled with explosives or projectiles.

Similar
fougade

Origin

  1. Frenchfougasse
  2. Englishfougasse

Borrowed from French fougasse. Doublet of focaccia.

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Translations

French fougasse, fougasse
  • fougassebread
  • fougasseold-fashioned type of land mine
Italian fugas, fougasse
  • fugasold-fashioned type of land mine
  • fougasseold-fashioned type of land mine
Japanese フーガス
  • フーガス (fūgasu)bread
Polish fugas
  • fugasold-fashioned type of land mine
Russian фуга́с, фуга́с
  • фуга́с (fugás)bread
  • фуга́с (fugás)old-fashioned type of land mine
Spanish fogata
  • fogataold-fashioned type of land mine
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APA

fougasse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fougasse

MLA

“fougasse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fougasse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fougasse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fougasse.

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