croquembouche

American  

[kroh-kuhm-boosh, kraw-kahn-boosh] / ˌkroʊ kəmˈbuʃ, krɔ kɑ̃ˈbuʃ /

noun

French Cooking.

plural

croquembouches

1. a pyramid of bite-size cream puffs coated and held in place with caramelized sugar.

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Etymology

Origin of croquembouche

< French, assimilated form of croque en bouche (it) crunches in (the) mouth

Example Sentences

And before you know it you're at a croquembouche.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2022

The Julia Child Challenge In the season finale, the three finalists prepare four-course meals from Child’s classic recipes: a croque monsieur, duck a l’orange, boeuf bourguignon and a croquembouche.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2022

I have sudden cravings for a cold glass of coquito in April, and sometimes think about a croquembouche festooned with drips of caramel in July.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2021

In lieu of a traditional wedding cake, the couple had a croquembouche and a groom’s cake with a New York Rangers hockey theme.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

Enter croquembouche, the French conical dessert composed of a soaring heap of cream puffs that’s often served at weddings, baptisms, and communions, though an election will do just fine.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2020