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gâteau
[ ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh ]
noun
, French Cooking.
, plural gâ·teaux [ga-, toh, -, tohz, gah-, gah-, toh].
- a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.
gateau
/ ˈɡætəʊ /
noun
- any of various elaborate cakes, usually layered with cream and richly decorated
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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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