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ladyfinger

[ ley-dee-fing-ger ]

noun

  1. a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.


ladyfinger

/ ˈleɪdɪˌfɪŋɡə /

noun

  1. a small finger-shaped sponge cake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ladyfinger1

First recorded in 1660–70; lady + finger
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Example Sentences

Remove from the oven and take from the paper by slipping a sharp knife under each ladyfinger.

With the aid of a spoon, as illustrated, fill the ladyfinger mixture into a pastry bag containing a plain pastry tube.

Both simultaneously offered their cakes, and Nora took a ladyfinger from each.

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