(ˈ)gä|tō noun
( plural ga·teaux -ō(z))
Etymology: French gâteau, from Old French gastel, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon wist food, Old High German, sojourn, dwelling place, food, Old Norse vist, Gothic wists being, nature, Old English wesan to be — more at was
: cake ; especially : a fancy cake filled with custard and glacéed fruits and nuts