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mille-feuille

/ˌmilˈfɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
mille-feuille
IPA
/ˌmilˈfɔɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mille-feuille (literally “a thousand sheets”). Doublet of milfoil. Compare Spanish milhojas.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmilˈfɔɪ/
  • British English: /miːlˈfɔɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mille-feuilles (plural) millefeuille (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

custard slice Napoleon slice vanilla slice

Synonyms

Napoleon cake Napoleon pastry napoleon

Questions

How do you pronounce mille-feuille?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmilˈfɔɪ/.
What does mille-feuille mean?
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.
Where does mille-feuille come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French mille-feuille (literally “a thousand sheets”). Doublet of milfoil. Compare Spanish milhojas.

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