charlotte

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French charlotte, or possibly from Middle English charlet, charlette (“dish made from eggs, meat, milk, etc.”), probably from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑːlət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑɹlət/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lət Hyphenation: char‧lotte === Noun === charlotte (plural charlottes) A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard. ==== Derived terms ==== apple charlotte charlotte russe ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === From the female forename Charlotte, or from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”): char (“meat”) + laitée (“milk”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.lɔt/ === Noun === charlotte f (plural charlottes) charlotte (dessert) Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob cap ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: carlota → English: charlotte → German: Charlotte → Italian: charlotte → Polish: szarlotka → Russian: шарло́тка (šarlótka) → Spanish: carlota → Ukrainian: шарло́тка (šarlótka) === References === === Further reading === “charlotte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012