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A borrowing from French.

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friand (複数形 friands)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) A type of cake, similar to the French financier, but with the addition of fruits or other flavourings; commonly eaten with coffee.
   • 2005, Amanda Hampson, The Olive Sisters, unnumbered page:

     I lug my stuff out to the ute and drive out of this lovely surburb with its old trees and young cafés, espresso and friands, poodles and BMWs.

   • 2007, Charles Firth, American Hoax, page 140:

     I decided to try a bite of Bertrand′s friand. I instantly spat it out.

   • 2011, Lisa Walker, Liar Bird, unnumbered page:

     So now, I rearranged the friands, made sure the coffee was hot and tidied the stack of course notes I′d arranged on the welcoming table.

   • 2011, Julia Thomas, Cake Angels: Amazing Gluten, Wheat and Dairy Free Cakes, unnumbered page:

     Blueberry & lemon friands
     If you have never heard of friands, then you are in for a treat. They originate from Australia and are cousins of the French Financiers, the delicious moist egg-white cakes.

2. A sausage roll, eaten in France.