clafoutis

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French clafoutis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clafoutis (uncountable)

  1. A French dessert made by baking fresh fruit (traditionally cherries) with a batter.

French

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un clafoutis aux cerises

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Dialectal, from Old French claufir (to hold in place with nails), because the cherries look like nails in the cake, from Latin clavo (nail) figere (to fix).

19th century nail heads, Languedoc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clafoutis m (plural clafoutis)

  1. (cooking) clafoutis (type of dessert cake made with fresh fruits and batter)

Descendants

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  • English: clafoutis

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