"French stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French stick (plural French sticks)
  1. (UK) baguette, a long thin loaf of bread. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Breads Synonyms: French loaf

Inflected forms

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