tuile

[ tweel ]

noun

1. a very thin, crisp, delicate cookie typically made with egg whites and often almonds, and sometimes formed into a cylinder or curved tile-like shape.
2. any crisp, thin wafer accompanying a dish or a meal, such as one made from cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuile¹

First recorded in 1940–45; from French: literlly, “tile,” from Latin tēgula; tegula ( def )

Example Sentences

Ella wanted to taste its sugar tuile basket and cotton candy belly.

From Literature

Desserts need to be technical, too, whether it be a hand roll puff pastry, a dehydrated tuile or a beautifully-cut strawberry.

From Salon

Charbel's dish is immediately striking, featuring onions with an onion soubise between each layer, as well as an onion mousse, sumac tuile and chicken jus, with an elegance that is juxtaposed by the boyish energy of his confessionals.

From Salon

But since my last visit, a chocolate lava cake — an intriguing take on the dated favorite with chocolate mochi, raspberry coulis, dark chocolate ganache, vanilla gelato and cocoa tuile — has been added to the menu.

From Seattle Times

I’m also a fan of the new barbecue burger, topped with slaw, smoked Gouda, sauce and a single, thick-cut onion ring, which provides a shattering crunch, the kind usually supplied by potato chips or even a tuile.

From Washington Post