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gateau
(gætoʊ)
Word forms: plural gateaux
variable noun
A gateau is a very rich, elaborate cake, especially one with cream in it.
[mainly British] ...a slice of gateau.
...a selection of gateaux, cakes and pastries.
gateau in British English
or gâteau (ˈɡætəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -teaux (-təʊz)
any of various elaborate cakes, usually layered with cream and richly decorated
Word origin
French: cakegâteau in American English
(gæˈtoʊ) or gateau (gæˈtoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural gateaux (gæˈtoʊ; gæˈtoʊz)
1.
a rich layer cake or a pastry shell filled as with custard or mousse
2.
a meat, fish, or vegetable preparation shaped like a cake
Word origin
Fr, cake < OFr gastel < Frank *wastilImage ofgateau
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British English: gateau /ˈɡætəʊ/ NOUN
A gateau is a very rich, fancy cake, especially one with cream in it.
...a large slice of gateau.
- American English: layer cake
- Arabic: جاتوه
- Brazilian Portuguese: bolo
- Chinese: 奶油蛋糕
- Croatian: kolač
- Czech: dort
- Danish: lagkage
- Dutch: taart
- European Spanish: pastel
- Finnish: täytekakku
- French: gâteau à la crème
- German: Torte
- Greek: γλύκισμα
- Italian: torta
- Japanese: 菓子
- Korean: 케이크
- Norwegian: kake
- Polish: torcik
- European Portuguese: bolo
- Romanian: gateauprăjitură cu cremă
- Russian: торт
- Latin American Spanish: pastel
- Swedish: tårta
- Thai: เค้กชั้นก้อนใหญ่
- Turkish: kremalı pasta
- Ukrainian: торт
- Vietnamese: bánh gatô
Chinese translation of 'gateau'
gateau
(ˈɡætəu) (esp Brit)
Word forms:pl gateaux (ˈɡætəuz)
n (c)
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奶油蛋糕
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