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    Madeleine (en. Madeleine)

    /mad.lɛn/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Small cake made from flour, eggs, and sugar.
    She made madeleines for snack time.
    Elle a préparé des madeleines pour le goûter.
    Symbolic object or trigger of a memory.
    The Proust's madeleine evokes childhood memories.
    La madeleine de Proust évoque des souvenirs d'enfance.

    Etymology

    Of unknown origin, possibly from the name of a cook.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Proust's madeleine
    An object or experience that evokes a childhood memory.
    madeleine de Proust

    Related Words

    cake
    Sweet culinary preparation, often sliced.
    gâteau
    memory
    Evocation of a memory by an object or experience.
    souvenir

    Slang Meanings

    Small biscuit
    I had a madeleine with my coffee.
    J'ai pris une madeleine avec mon café.