dacquoise

[ French da-kwaz ]

noun

1. a dessert consisting of baked layers of nut-flavored meringue with a cream filling, sometimes with the addition of fruit, served chilled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dacquoise¹

< French, feminine of dacquois pertaining to Dax

Example Sentences

Waiters hoisting massive, gooey hazelnut dacquoise cakes spoon-feed the dancing guests encircling the stage.

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