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gâteau

[ ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh ]

noun

, French Cooking.
, plural gâ·teaux [ga-, toh, -, tohz, gah-, gah-, toh].
  1. a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.


gateau

/ ˈɡætəʊ /

noun

  1. any of various elaborate cakes, usually layered with cream and richly decorated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gâteau1

1835–45; < French; Old French gastel (compare Middle English wastel < Old North French ) < Frankish *wastil, perhaps akin to Old English, Old Saxon wist food, nourishment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gâteau1

French: cake

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