Paris-Brest

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Paris-Brest, from the French names of the two cities, so called to commemorate the 1,200 km Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race in 1891.

Noun

Paris-Brest (plural Paris-Brests)

  1. A dessert consisting of a ring (representing a bicycle wheel) of choux pastry filled with praline and topped with flaked almonds.
    • 2025 May 3, Leila Abboud, “Lunch with the FT: Jean-Luc Mélenchon”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 3:
      Thankfully the tension dissipates when the waitress returns to ask about dessert. He opts for a Paris-Brest, and I go for a lemon vodka sorbet.

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁi.bʁɛst/

Noun

Paris-Brest m (plural Paris-Brest)

  1. Paris-Brest (dessert)
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