croquembouche

English

/ˌkɹɒkɒmˈbuːʃ/, /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place.

Etymology

Borrowed from French croquembouche (crunch-in-mouth).

Origin

French

croquembouche

Gloss

crunch-in-mouth

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