madalena — meaning in English

English meaning

• madeleine noun A small, shell-shaped French sponge cake.
• Magdalene noun A reformed prostitute (an older, now largely historical usage).

Senses

madalena is used for these senses in English:

• Magdalene A en given name.
• 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.

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