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millefeuille

/ˌmiːlfɜːj/ /ˌmɪlfɜːj/

Meanings
noun
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.

Examples :

"For dessert, I chose a millefeuille filled with vanilla cream and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar. "
food

Related Words

Illustration powdered

powdered verb

/ˈpaʊdəd/ /ˈpaʊdərd/

To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

"The chef powdered the sugar to make a delicate topping for the cake. "

Illustration dusting

dusting verb

/ˈdʌstɪŋ/

To remove dust from.

"The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard."

Illustration vanilla

vanilla noun

/vəˈnɛlə/

Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.

"The bakery used vanilla extract to flavor the cupcakes. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration topped

topped verb

/tɑpt/ /tɒpt/

To cover on the top or with a top.

"I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce."

Illustration cream

cream noun

/kɹiːm/

The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

"Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…"

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dessert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

"After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dessert of chocolate cake. "

Illustration layers

layers noun

/lɛəz/ /ˈleɪ.ɚz/

A single thickness of some material covering a surface.

"After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer."

Illustration pastry

pastry noun

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

Illustration custard

custard noun

/ˈkʌs.təd/ /ˈkʌs.tɚd/

A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert.

"For dessert, we had vanilla custard, a creamy, smooth treat. "