English Explanatory Dictionary

mille-feuille

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.

Pronunciation

/miːlˈfɔɪ/ /miːlˈfɜː.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mille-feuille.wav /ˌmilˈfɔɪ/

Word forms

mille-feuille mille-feuilles millefeuille

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mille-feuille (literally “a thousand sheets”). Doublet of milfoil. Compare Spanish milhojas.

Synonyms

Napoleon cake Napoleon pastry napoleon
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