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Madeleine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • madeleine noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.

Senses

Madeleine is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.