mille-feuille

English

/miːlˈfɜːi/, /ˌmilˈfɔɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.

Etymology

Borrowed from French mille-feuille (thousand layers, Q25408, Q12491, a thousand sheets).

Origin

French

mille-feuille

Gloss

thousand layers, Q25408, Q12491, a thousand sheets

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