charlotte russe
[roos]
noun
a dessert made by lining a mold with sponge cake or ladyfingers and filling it with Bavarian cream.
a simpler version of this, consisting of a small piece of sponge cake topped with whipped cream and a candied cherry.
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Origin of charlotte russe
1835–45; < French: literally, Russian charlotte
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charlotte russe
noun
Word Origin for charlotte russe
French: Russian charlotte
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