gâteau

English

Noun

gâteau (plural gâteaux or gâteaus)

1. Alternative form of gateau.

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French

Etymology

From Old French gastel, from Frankish *wastil.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɑ.to/, X-SAMPA: /gA.to/

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Noun

gâteau m (plural gâteaux)

1. A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte).

Anagrams

• augeât