n.
Variant: or ga · teau
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )gä- ' t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gâ · teaux or ga · teaux \ - ' t ō (z) \ also gateaus
Etymology: French, from Old French gastel, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wist sustenance, food
Date: 1764
1 : food baked or served in the form of a cake <eggplant gateau >
2 : a rich or fancy cake