MADELEINE


Meaning of MADELEINE in English

[ 'madleɪn , 'mad(ə)lɛn ]

■ noun a small rich sponge cake, often decorated with coconut and jam.

Origin

Fr., prob. named after Madeleine Paulmier, 19th-cent. French pastry cook.

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