a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
a former gold coin of France, equal to 20 francs and bearing a portrait either of Napoleon I or of Napoleon III.
Cards.
a game in which the players bid for the privilege of naming the trump, stating the number of tricks they propose to win.
a bid in this game to take all five tricks of a hand.
a former French gold coin worth 20 francs bearing a portrait of either Napoleon I or Napoleon III
cards the full name for nap 3
the US name for millefeuille
First recorded in 1805–15, napoleon is from the French word napoléon
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More substance comes by way of the caramelized banana napoleon flanked by dark chocolate sorbet.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023
We are eternally grateful to Sohla El-Waylly for creating this sky-high napoleon, which gets a summery breeze from juicy strawberries macerated in rose water.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2022
You could make a whole TV napoleon of layers.
From Time • Nov. 13, 2013
Runners-up: Preserved kumquats atop pistachio-crusted lemon chevre cheesecake at bin on the lake; panna cotta napoleon with roasted strawberries and pineapple “caviar” at Restaurant Zoë.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2012
I bet you a napoleon on the game.
From Napoleon's Young Neighbor by Reed, Helen Leah
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