tuile

[ tweel ]

noun

1. a very thin, crisp, delicate cookie typically made with egg whites and often almonds, and sometimes formed into a cylinder or curved tile-like shape.
2. any crisp, thin wafer accompanying a dish or a meal, such as one made from cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuile¹

First recorded in 1940–45; from French: literlly, “tile,” from Latin tēgula; tegula ( def )

Example Sentences

The "carte tuile," or card bent lengthways, is also used for this purpose.

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