croquembouche

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French croquembouche (literally “crunch-in-mouth”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɒkɒmˈbuːʃ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/ Rhymes: -uːʃ === Noun === croquembouche (plural croquembouches) A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From croque (“crunches, crunch”, third person singular present indicative, or second person singular imperative, of croquer) +‎ en (“in”) +‎ bouche (“mouth”), literally “crunch-in-mouth”. The current spelling came later than the others, and was first attested in 1845. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁɔ.kɑ̃.buʃ/ Rhymes: -uʃ === Noun === croquembouche m (plural croquembouches) croquembouche (French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel) Hypernym: pièce montée ==== Descendants ====