profiterole

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French profiterole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹəˈfɪtəɹoʊl/

Noun

profiterole (plural profiteroles)

  1. A small, hollow case of choux pastry with a filling.
    • 1973, “Grand Hotel”, in Grand Hotel, performed by Procol Harum:
      Dover sole, and Oeufs Mornay
      Profiteroles and Peach Flambe
      The waiters dance on fingertips
      The nights we dine at Hotel Ritz

Usage notes

  • Most often having a cream filling, and served with a chocolate sauce

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French profiterole.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

profiterole c (plural profiteroles)

  1. profiterole

French

Etymology

From profit +‎ -erole. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why would this pastry be named after profit?

Pronunciation

Noun

profiterole f (plural profiteroles)

  1. profiterole

Descendants

  • Catalan: profiterola
  • Dutch: profiterole
  • English: profiterole

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French profiterole. The nonstandard pronunciation with -tt- is due to influence of profitto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pro.fi.teˈrɔl/, (careful style) /pro.fiˈtrɔl/
  • (nonstandard) IPA(key): /pro.fit.teˈrɔl/

Noun

profiterole m (plural profiteroles)

  1. profiterole

Further reading