clafoutis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French clafoutis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɑfuːˈtiː/

Noun

clafoutis (countable and uncountable, plural clafoutis)

  1. A French dessert made by baking fresh fruit (traditionally cherries) with a batter.

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Dialectal, from Old French claufir (to hold in place with nails), because the cherries look like nails in the cake, from Latin clavo (nail) figere (to fix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kla.fu.ti/

Noun

clafoutis m (plural clafoutis)

  1. (cooking) clafoutis (type of dessert cake made with fresh fruits and batter)

Descendants

  • English: clafoutis

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