brasserie
[ bras-uh-ree; French brasuh-ree ]
/ ˌbræs əˈri; French brasəˈri /
noun, plural bras·se·ries [bras-uh-reez; French brasuh-ree] /ˌbræs əˈriz; French brasəˈri/.
an unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.
Origin of brasserie
1860–65; < French: literally, brewery; Middle French, equivalent to
brass(er) to brew (< Gallo-Latin
*braciāre, derivative of
*brac- malt < Gaulish; compare Welsh
brag, MIr
mraich, braich malt) +
-erie
-ery
Words nearby brasserie
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brassed off,
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brassey,
brassica,
brassicaceous,
brassie,
brassiere
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British Dictionary definitions for brasserie
brasserie
/ (ˈbræsərɪ) /
noun
a bar in which drinks and often food are served
a small and usually cheap restaurant
Word Origin for brasserie
C19: from French, from
brasser to stir, brew