clafoutis

American  

[klah-foo-tee] / ˌklɑ fuˈti /

Or clafouti

noun

plural

clafoutis

1. a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.

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Etymology

Origin of clafoutis

First recorded in 1925-30; from French dialect (central) clafoutis, clafouti ; further origin uncertain; perhaps a blend of dialectal clafir, claufir “to cover, fill, scatter, strew or decorate with ornaments,” from Old French “to nail, fix with nails,” from Latin clāvō figere “to fasten with a nail” (equivalent to clāvō, ablative singular of clāvus + figere ) and foutis, noun use of foutis, simple past of foutre “to have intercourse (with)”; see fouter ( def. )

Example Sentences

And summer — summer has always belonged to clafoutis.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

One late August evening about seven years ago, Stephen arrived at my door carrying a clafoutis.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

One of the easiest cherry desserts to make is clafoutis.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

It’s redolent of clafoutis, strawberry jam, baking spices and mint, and worthy of filet mignon or a rack of lamb.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021

Some traditional recipes for clafoutis instruct you not to pit the cherries — which sounds like a dental emergency waiting to happen — as the pit is said to impart an almond flavor to desserts.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021