brioche

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

brioche
    n 1: a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Brioche \Bri`oche"\, n. [F.]
   1. A light sweet pastry (cake, bun or roll) made with flour,
      butter, yeast, and eggs.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. A knitted foot cushion.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]