gressin

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Piedmontese grissin, ghërsin, diminutive of ghersa (“line, row”). Cognate with Italian grissino.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛ.sɛ̃/, /ɡʁe.sɛ̃/
Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Noun

gressin m (plural gressins)

breadstick
Synonym: grissini (rare, from the Italian form)

Further reading

“gressin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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