baba au rhum

American  

[bah-buh oh ruhm, ba-ba oh rawm] / ˈbɑ bə oʊ ˈrʌm, ba ba oʊ ˈrɔm /

noun

plural

babas au rhum

1. a baba steeped in rum syrup.

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Etymology

Origin of baba au rhum

1930–35; < French: baba with rum

Example Sentences

Then, I think I’ll have a baba au rhum with old Martinique rum and a great big jag of English cream, until it’s drowned and then I’m done.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2018

Their entertaining is confined largely to an occasional tea with baba au rhum.

From Time Magazine Archive

And along about the baba au rhum period I did get my fingers on the tall feathers of an idea.

From Torchy and Vee by Ford, Sewell