wastil
Look at other dictionaries:
gâteau — [ gato ] n. m. • gastel, wastelXIIe; probablt frq. °wastil « nourriture » I ♦ 1 ♦ Pâtisserie ordinairement à base de farine, de beurre et d œufs, le plus souvent sucrée. Principaux gâteaux : amandine, 2. baba, baklava, barquette, bavarois, bûche … Encyclopédie Universelle
gâteau — /ga toh , gah /; Fr. /gah toh /, n., pl. gâteaux / tohz /; Fr. / toh /. French Cookery. a cake, esp. a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling. [1835 45; < F; OF gastel (cf. ME wastel < ONF) < Frankish *wastil, perh. akin to OE, OS… … Universalium
gâteau — gâ·teau s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS gastr. torta dolce o salata, spec. farcita: gâteau al cioccolato {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1905. ETIMO: dal franc. *wastil focaccia … Dizionario italiano
gateau — 1845, from Fr. gáteau “cake,” from O.Fr. gastel, from Frankish *wastil cake, from P.Gmc. *was tilaz, from PIE *wes to eat, consume … Etymology dictionary
gâteau — or gateau [ga tō′] n. pl. gateaux [gatō′, gatōz′] [Fr, cake < OFr gastel < Frank * wastil] 1. a rich layer cake or a pastry shell filled as with custard or mousse 2. a meat, fish, or vegetable preparation shaped like a cake … English World dictionary
