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Answer for the clue "Slightly sweet bread ", 7 letters:
brioche

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Word definitions for brioche in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
enriched type of French bread, 1824, from French brioche (15c.), from brier "to knead the dough," Norman form of broyer "to grind, pound," from West Germanic *brekan "to break" (see break (v.)).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brioche \Bri`oche"\, n. [F.] A light sweet pastry (cake, bun or roll) made with flour, butter, yeast, and eggs. A knitted foot cushion.

Usage examples of brioche.

There were dishes and dishes, hot and cold, of kidneys, eggs, of cheeses and hams, hot breads in napkins, brioches, and chocolate.

I wondered how toasted brioche would taste with the plum jam, or whether I could make a good Cumberland sauce with the currant jelly.

The two rooms, one L shaped, the other U shaped, met on either side of a big granite-topped table, where Kady could beat the heck out of brioche dough and hurt nothing.

Maybe if she made herself recite the recipe for brioche, she could concentrate.

As I dialed the district attorney's office, I wondered how toasted brioche would taste with the plum jam, or whether I could make a good Cumberland sauce with the currant jelly.

I order the quail sashimi with grilled brioche and the baby soft‑shell crabs with grape jelly.