a dessert of many varieties, served hot or cold and commonly made by lining a mold with cake or bread and filling it with fruit, whipped cream, custard, or gelatin.
the mold used in making this dessert.
Grand Duchess Charlotte Aldegonde Elise Marie Wilhelmine, 1896–1985, sovereign of Luxembourg 1919–64.
a city in S North Carolina.
a female given name: derived from Charles.
a baked dessert served hot or cold, commonly made with fruit and layers or a casing of bread or cake crumbs, sponge cake, etc
apple charlotte
short for charlotte russe
Named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England.
Largest city of the state, and the foremost commercial and industrial center of the Piedmont region.
From French, dating back to 1790–1800, special use of woman's name
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Charlotte grew 2.2% in the last measured year, faster than any U.S. city with more than 500,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Charlotte, who wrote two more novels after “Jane Eyre,” was the only sister to be celebrated during her lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Early education is a subject close to her heart as a mother of three children -- George, 12, Charlotte, 11, and Louis, eight.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
James Le, a Charlotte, N.C.-based photographer, made a promise to himself and his wife Caley that he would not work on their honeymoon.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
She gets a stuffed penguin from Charlotte, a penguin book from Tadeo, sparkly blue lip gloss from Luisa, a bracelet from Carmen, scrunchies from Lola, and a board game from Quincy and Legend.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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