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

I set out to find the clafoutis that could do fall justice, and as usual, the details mattered.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

Storage note: Leftover clafoutis will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

If you unwittingly swallow a whole cherry pit because your French friend insists it's not really clafoutis if you're not spitting out seeds at the dinner table, don't lose sleep over it.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

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

Cherry clafoutis is a simple peasant dessert from the Limousin region in France.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021