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gâteau

gâteau

See also: gateau

English

Noun

gâteau (plural gâteaux or gâteaus)

  1. Alternative form of gateau

French

Etymology

From Old French gastel, from Frankish *wastil, from Proto-Germanic *was-tilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (to eat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɑ.to/
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

gâteau m (plural gâteaux)

  1. A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte).

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