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charlotte

charlotte

7.7
A cold dessert made by lining a bowl with cake and filling it with fruit and cream
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑːrlət/
translation icon : charlota
  • He was impressed by how elegantly the charlotte held its shape after being unmolded.

Examples

  • For dessert, she served a delicious charlotte filled with fresh strawberries and cream.

  • My grandmother made a delicious charlotte for dessert.

  • The restaurant's signature dish is a warm apple charlotte topped with vanilla sauce.

  • Have you ever tasted a fruit charlotte?

  • For dessert, we had a delicious charlotte filled with fresh berries and cream.

  • She prepared a lovely charlotte by layering ladyfingers and a rich chocolate custard.

  • At the party, everyone enjoyed the elegant charlotte that she had made with seasonal fruits.

Synonyms

charlotte russe
vscharlotte
1 9.9

A dessert made by lining a bowl with finger biscuits and filling it with a light sweet cream

allows various linings and fillings rather than fixed ingredients

Compounds

charlotte russe
1 9.9

A dessert made by lining a bowl with finger biscuits and filling it with a light sweet cream

Queen Charlotte Sound
5.8

A long bay of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada

Surface Forms

charlotte singular
charlottes plural

Etymology

The word charlotte probably comes from a woman named Charlotte, and one popular story says a cook gave this name to a special 'molded' dessert for Queen Charlotte. That's why a charlotte today is a sweet made by lining a 'mold' with cake or bread and filling it with fruit or cream.