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madeleine in Japanese

madeleine in Japanese is マドレーヌ — madeleine means a small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.

madeleine in Japanese

マドレーヌ
noun
Pronounced: madorēnu
A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

What does "madeleine" mean?

  1. noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
    "She served warm madeleines with afternoon tea."
  2. noun Something ordinary that triggers a powerful, unexpected memory.
    "The smell of chalk dust was a madeleine that brought back her whole school life."
  3. name A female given name, a French form of Madeline.
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madeleine in a sentence

  • She served warm madeleines with afternoon tea.
  • The smell of chalk dust was a madeleine that brought back her whole school life.

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What is "madeleine" in Japanese?

"madeleine" in Japanese is マドレーヌ. madeleine means: A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.

How do you pronounce マドレーヌ?

"madeleine" in Japanese is マドレーヌ, pronounced "madorēnu".

How do you use "madeleine" in a sentence?

Example: "She served warm madeleines with afternoon tea." In Japanese, "madeleine" is マドレーヌ.

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