chocolate soufflé
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- noun
- /ˈʧɔklət suˈfleɪ/
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soufflé de chocolate
- Chocolate soufflé is a lightly baked cake comprised of egg yolks, beaten egg whites, sugar, and a gooey chocolate interior.
- make chocolate soufflé
Examples
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Be sure to try their blueberry almond tart or their gluten-free fallen chocolate soufflé along with your cup of very sustainable java.
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Make a chocolate soufflé.
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You pretend that your childhood teddy bear is your secret boyfriend/girlfriend, and you go out to a romantic dinner date with said teddy bear where you spoon-feed it a chocolate soufflé while you --
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For dessert, we decided to share a warm chocolate soufflé topped with vanilla ice cream.
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The chef prepared a delicate chocolate soufflé that rose beautifully in the oven.
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At the restaurant, the chocolate soufflé was praised for its rich flavor and light texture.
Synonyms
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A light baked dish made from egg yolks and beaten egg whites that puffs up, often with cheese or chocolate
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Morphology
The meaning 'a light, fluffy baked dessert made with chocolate' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'chocolate' (the flavor/ingredient) with 'soufflé' (a light baked egg-based dish). This modifier + noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Chocolate soufflé takes its name from the French word soufflé, which comes from a word meaning 'to blow' because the whipped egg whites make the mixture puff up in the oven. That's why the name fits this light, fluffy baked chocolate dessert.