chou
- noun
- /ʃu/
:
profiterol
- The chou was light and airy, with a smooth vanilla filling.
Examples
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She ordered a chocolate chou for dessert at the French bakery.
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At the patisserie, rows of choux tempted passersby with their powdered sugar tops.
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I love eating a delicious chou filled with cream.
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The chef prepared a chocolate chou for dessert.
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At the patisserie, rows of choux tempted passersby with their powdered sugar tops.
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The chou was light and airy, filled with smooth vanilla cream.
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I love eating a fresh chou filled with rich chocolate custard.
Synonyms
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1.0
A baked item like a croissant or tart that people often eat with coffee
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2.3
A light hollow pastry often filled with cream
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3.0
A small light pastry filled with sweet cream or custard
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3.2
A sweet baked treat from France often filled with cream or jam
A small round pastry made from light dough and often filled with cream
Compounds
- Literature
A ruling family in ancient China from 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism began
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chou the pastry takes its name from the French word chou meaning 'cabbage', because small round cream puffs looked like little cabbages. A helpful way to remember this is to picture a tiny cabbage filled with cream, which is why chou now refers to that light pastry.