pet-de-nonne

See also: pet de nonne

French

FWOTD – 6 July 2016

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “nun's fart”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.d(ə).nɔn/
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Noun

pet-de-nonne m (plural pets-de-nonne)

  1. nun's puff (a small choux pastry eaten during carnival season in France (especially Alsace) and Belgium)
    • Jacques Dissler, Balle jaune et ligne blanche, Lulu.com, page 10:
      Un vrai pet-de-nonne, à déguster bien chaud.
      A true pet-de-nonne, to be eaten very hot.

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