petit four en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɛti ˈfɔɹ/ (UK)
- /ˈpɛti ˈfɔɹ/ (US)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French petit four (literally “small oven”).
Meanings
- A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| petit-four | alternative | lexicographic | |
| petits fours | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| petit fours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
ru птифу́р (small cake at the end of a meal) · pl ptifurki (small cake at the end of a meal) · el πτιφούρ (small cake at the end of a meal) · fr petit four (small cake at the end of a meal) · it pasticcini (small cake at the end of a meal) · fi pikkumakea (small cake at the end of a meal) · fi petit four (small cake at the end of a meal) · ru пиро́жное (small cake at the end of a meal)