Brasserie
Origin
Borrowing from fr brasserie, from brasser ("to brew"), from Old French bracer, from brace 'malt', from Gaulish brace (compare Welsh brag, Scottish braigh); akin to Latin marcēre 'to wither, droop', marcor 'putrification', Old Norse mǫrr 'suet, tallow', Lithuanian mèrkti 'to macerate, soak flax'.
Full definition of brasserie
Noun
brasserie
(plural brasseries)- A small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food