tompoes

Dutch

Etymology

From French Tom Pouce, the French translation of English Tom Thumb. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

tompoes f (plural tompoezen, diminutive tompoesje n)

  1. tompouce: a Dutch version of mille-feuille, having a thick layer of pastry cream sandwiched between two thin layers of puff pastry, with on top a layer of icing

Descendants

  • → English: tompouce

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