madeleine in German
madeleine in German is Madeleine — madeleine means a small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
madeleine in German
Madeleine
A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
What does "madeleine" mean?
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noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
"Madeleine batter can be made in advance and refrigerated."
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noun Something ordinary that triggers a powerful, unexpected memory.
"The smell of chalk dust was a madeleine that brought back her whole school life."
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name A female given name, a French form of Madeline.
""We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―" "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane."
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madeleine in a sentence
- Madeleine batter can be made in advance and refrigerated.
- She served warm madeleines with afternoon tea.
- The smell of chalk dust was a madeleine that brought back her whole school life.
- "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―" "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
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What is "madeleine" in German?
"madeleine" in German is Madeleine. madeleine means: A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
How do you use "madeleine" in a sentence?
Example: "She served warm madeleines with afternoon tea." In German, "madeleine" is Madeleine.
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