ganache

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
  2. A kind of surcoat with short cap sleeves.
  3. A fool
verb
  1. To coat with ganache.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈnæʃ/ /ɡəˈnɑːʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ganache.wav

Word forms

ganache ganaches ganaching ganached

Etymology

Borrowed from French ganache, from Italian ganascia (“jaw”), ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos) (see gnatho-).

Synonyms

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