dacquoise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream, typically served chilled with fruit.

Pronunciation

/dækˈwɑːz/

Word forms

dacquoise dacquoises

Etymology

From French dacquoise, feminine of dacquois (“from the French town of Dax”), the origin of the dessert.

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