Bread makes European stay (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
french stick
'bread' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'european stay' is the wordplay.
'european' becomes 'French ' (France is in Europe).
'stay' becomes 'stick' (synonyms).
'french'+'stick'='FRENCH STICK'
'makes' is the link.
(Other definitions for french stick that I've seen before include "Baguette" , "Type of bread" .)