broche (brosha)

[F., pp. of brocher, stitch, sew: see broach.] 1. Sewed or stitched: said of a book which is not bound or covered, except with a paper wrapper. See brochure. 2. Ornamented in weaving with threads which form a pattern on the surface; brocaded: said of a stuff, specifically of silk: as, a broché ribbon. brochet (bro-shā'), n. [F., a pike, luce, formerly also a faucet, dim. of broche, a spit, broach: see broach.] A fish of the family Cichlidæ, Crenicichla saxatilis, having an elongated form and pointed head, thus slightly resembling a pike. It is highly colored and has an ocellated spot at the root of the tail. It is an inhabitant of the fresh waters of South America and Trinidad. (Local in Trinidad.]