#114 baguette or baguet

baguette or baguet- a small gem cut as a long rectangle; the shape of such a gem; a narrow French stick loaf

- C18 from French, from Italian bacchetta, from Latin baculum- walking stick

Omelettes and crepes, sweet and savory, dominate the menu but for a lighter and classic French pairing, there is the café au lait with either a croissant or baguette.

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