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petit gâteau en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /pəˈtiːt ɡæˈtoʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French petit gâteau (“small cake”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A French chocolate dessert, consisting of a small cake with a crunchy shell and a creamy filling.
   • If I had the money, I’d bring him to Paris. Stuff his face full of petit gâteau. 2008, Chris Knopf, chapter 19, in Head Wounds (A Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery; 3), large print edition, Detroit, Mich.: Wheeler Publishing, published 2009, →ISBN, page 366:
   • Glass display cases show off rows of colorful, picture-perfect petits gâteaux, and croissants with so many layers that they’re almost reminiscent of the rings of a tree. 2022 January 11, Brett Anderson, Christina Morales, “Discover Miami’s Eclectic Bakery Scene”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2022:
   • From croissants to intricately layered slices and petits gâteaux, each mouth-watering recipe is accompanied by expert advice on how to achieve a truly professional finish. 2016, Martin Chiffers, Emma Marsden, Bake Off: Crème de la Crème: A Masterclass in Patisserie for the Home Cook, London: Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, front flap:
   • The next recipe is for one of the best of all petits gâteaux; little cups of choux paste are filled with crème patissière^([sic]) and finished on top with burnt icing sugar. 1956, Constance Spry, Rosemary Hume, “Pâtisserie, Petits Fours, Petits Gâteaux, and Gros Gâteaux”, in The Constance Spry Cookery Book, London: J. M. Dent and Sons, published 1964, →ISBN, page 867:

Forms

Translations (2)

pt petit gâteau (chocolate dessert) · de Petit Gâteau (chocolate dessert)