eclair
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- noun
- /ɪˈklɛr/
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eclair
- After lunch, we enjoyed a rich eclair filled with cream.
- chocolate eclair
- custard eclairs
- eclairs filled with cream
I wonder if it's a Eclair or a sugar treat.
- I wonder if it's a Eclair or a sugar treat.
- Gosh, what would you think of like feces shaped eclairs?
Examples
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Phil is sitting at his usual table, which is covered with an incredible variety of rich foods: eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, pies, cakes, eclairs, ice cream, puddings, etc.
Fiction book (1993) -
Ed looks at his eclair.
Fiction book (1996) -
Can I grab an eclair as well?
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It's my favorite coffee shop... and you bought me an eclair, I love these.
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Give me half that eclair and I'll tell you.
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Will you have another eclair?
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And, um, I remember we got this big bag of, chocolate eclairs.
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Are you religious about chocolate eclairs?
Blog text (12) -
For dessert, he had bought custard eclairs.
Fiction book (1996) -
She was determined that before the weekend was up, she would have her very own gooey, luscious eclairs.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
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A dough of flour and fat that you use as a base for pies
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A long thin pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing
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A long thin pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing
A small round pastry filled with sweet cream that is light and airy
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Etymology
The word eclair comes from the French éclair, which means 'lightning'. One popular story says the pastry was named this because people would eat it quickly 'in a flash', so the name helps you remember that an eclair is a long, cream-filled pastry often topped with chocolate.