trifle
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- noun
- /ˈtraɪfəl/
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- For dessert, we served a rich trifle topped with custard and chocolate shavings.
- custard trifle
- trifle with whipped cream
- make a trifle
Examples
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I've made a trifle out of some leftover cake.
Fiction book (1994) -
For pudding, there was a choice of trifle or various ices.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yes, I once had a rum trifle, but I only drink when I'm working.
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Ladies, this is the best damn trifle I've had bar none.
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Indeed, it was almost inedible, except for the trifle, which was quite good.
Fiction book (2002) -
Daddy tried to explain everything that had made us late that evening, as she prepared what appeared to be a delightful-looking trifle.
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Mango and cherry trifle for dessert.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is the finest trifle I've ever eaten, Mrs. Hume.
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When everyone's eaten more than they can manage, Mama whips the trifle under their noses.
Fiction book (2002) -
From chunky beef hot pot to indulgent and delicious chocolate trifle recipes, you'll find it all online and see that these great dishes bridge the seasons.
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Etymology
Trifle comes from an old French word trufle that meant 'a joke' or 'something not serious', and from that idea it came to mean a small or light thing. So a trifle as a dessert is a light, small treat rather than a heavy meal.