Madeleine — meaning in English

English meaning

• madeleine noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
• Madeline name A female given name, an anglicized form of Madeleine.
• Magdalene noun A reformed prostitute (an older, now largely historical usage).

Senses

Madeleine is used for these senses in English:

• Madeline A en given name.
• blast from the past (colloquial, idiom) Something or someone that a person has not seen for a long time that evokes nostalgic feelings.
• madeleine A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

madeleine — full definition

1. noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
2. noun Something ordinary that triggers a powerful, unexpected memory.
3. name A female given name, a French form of Madeline.