French Conversation · Level 161
29 words
French word
mie
Pronunciation
IPA/mi/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrumb
Example
La mie de ce pain est très moelleuse.
This bread has a very soft crumb.
More examples
Il ne reste que de la mie.
Only the soft interior of the bread remains.
Core concept
The soft inner mass of a loaf, shaped by its flour and baking and marked by larger or smaller air pockets.
Common phrases
mie de pain
soft interior of bread
mie fraîche
soft interior of fresh bread
Similar words
croûte: The hard, crisp, browned outer part of bread.
miette: A small piece of bread or a bread crumb.
intérieur: The inner part of a loaf, away from its baked outer crust.
Definition in French
La partie tendre et comestible située au cœur du pain, dont la texture varie selon la farine et la cuisson.
Word origin
French mie comes through Old French from Latin mica, meaning a small crumb or particle, and came to denote bread's tender interior.
Usage tips
- Mie is feminine, so standard phrasing uses la mie and une mie moelleuse for a soft crumb.