clafoutis

American  

[klah-foo-tee] / ˌklɑ fuˈti /

Or clafouti

noun

1. a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• clafoutis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of clafoutis

First recorded in 1925-30; from French dialect (central) clafoutis, clafouti ; further origin uncertain; perhaps a blend of dialectal clafir, claufir “to cover, fill, scatter, strew or decorate with ornaments,” from Old French “to nail, fix with nails,” from Latin clāvō figere “to fasten with a nail” (equivalent to clāvō, ablative singular of clāvus + figere ) and foutis, noun use of foutis, simple past of foutre “to have intercourse (with)”; see fouter ( def. )

Example Sentences

This year’s second-most popular recipe wasn’t just a dessert—it was an entrance into autumn itself: Apple Butter Clafoutis.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Clafoutis is a French dessert hailing from the Limousin region.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023