- gateaus
- n. (French) cake, pastry
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gateaus
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gâteau — or gateau noun (plural gâteaux or gateaux; also gateaus) Etymology: French, from Old French gastel, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wist sustenance, food Date: 1764 1. food baked or served in the form of a cake < eggplant gâteau… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gateau — [ gatəʊ] noun (plural gateaus or gateaux əʊz) chiefly Brit. a rich cake, typically one containing layers of cream or fruit. Origin C19: from Fr. gâteau cake … English new terms dictionary
gateau — a loanword from French meaning ‘a rich cake’, has the plural form gateaus, or occasionally gateaux … Modern English usage
gateau — ► NOUN (pl. gateaus or gateaux) chiefly Brit. ▪ a rich cake, typically one containing layers of cream or fruit. ORIGIN French … English terms dictionary
gateau — n. (pl. gateaus or gateaux) any of various rich cakes, usu. containing cream or fruit. Etymology: F gacircteau cake … Useful english dictionary
Black Forest gateau — or Black Forest gateau cake noun An elaborate rich chocolate cake filled and topped with cherries and cream • • • Main Entry: ↑black * * * ˌBlack Forest ˈgateau 7 [Black Forest gateau Black Forest gateaus Black Forest gateaux] … Useful english dictionary
