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millefeuille

Meaning of "millefeuille" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MILLEFEUILLE

Literally: thousand leaves.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MILLEFEUILLE

milfœj


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLEFEUILLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Millefeuille is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILLEFEUILLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mille-feuille

The mille-feuille, vanilla slice, custard slice, also known as the Napoleon, is a French pastry of which the exact origin is unknown. Its modern form was influenced by improvements of Marie-Antoine Carême. Traditionally, a mille-feuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry, alternating with two layers of pastry cream, but sometimes whipped cream or jam are substituted. The top pastry layer is dusted with confectioner's sugar, and sometimes cocoa, pastry crumbs, or pulverized seeds. Alternatively the top is glazed with icing or fondant in alternating white and brown stripes, and combed.

Definition of millefeuille in the English dictionary

The definition of millefeuille in the dictionary is a small iced cake made of puff pastry filled with jam and cream US name: napoleon.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLEFEUILLE

milldam · milled · millefiori · millefleur · millefleurs · millenarian · millenarianism · millenaries · millenarism · millenary · millennia · millennial · millennialism · millennialist · millennially · millennianism · millenniarism · millennium · Millennium Bridge · millennium bug

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLEFEUILLE

aiguille · andouille · Bastille · coquille · famille · fille · grille · Huntsville · Jacksonville · Knoxville · Lille · Louisville · marseille · Nashville · quadrille · quatrefeuille · ratatouille · rouille · taille · tuille

Synonyms and antonyms of millefeuille in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «millefeuille» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLEFEUILLE

Find out the translation of millefeuille to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of millefeuille from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «millefeuille» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

millefeuille
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

milhojas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

millefeuille
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

millefeuille
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميليفيويلي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

мильфей
278 millions of speakers
pt

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millefeuille
270 millions of speakers
bn

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millefeuille
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

millefeuille
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Millefeuille
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Millefeuille
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ミルフィーユ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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millefeuille
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Millefeuille
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

millefeuille
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

millefeuille
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मिल्लेफ्यूले
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

millefeuille
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

millefoglie
65 millions of speakers
pl

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millefeuille
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

мільфей
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Millefeuille
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιλφέιγ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

millefeuille
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

millefeuille
10 millions of speakers
no

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millefeuille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of millefeuille

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLEFEUILLE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about millefeuille

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLEFEUILLE»

Discover the use of millefeuille in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to millefeuille and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Professional Baking
PRALINE. MILLEFEUILLE. Yield: one pastry, about 6 × 10in. (15× 25 cm) and weighing about 21⁄2 lb (1200 g) Ingredients U.S. Metric Classic Puff Pastry 1 lb 4 oz 630 g (p. 324) Confectioners' as needed as needed sugar Praline Cream 1 lb 4 ...
Wayne Gisslen, 2008
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Millefeuille
This aluminum-tiered shelving library holds an assortment of five Assouline Style books.
Assouline, 2007
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Pharmacop?e Universelle Ou Conspectus Des Pharmacop?es Des ...
36 Herbe fralche de millefeuille , a volonté. Piles dans un mortier de pierre , en arrosant avec un peu d'eau; exprimer. avec force, laisses re oser le suc , décanter , et conserver dans es bouteilles. xxrssrr aqueux na maursvrux. (a. au. ha. d.
J. Antoine-Jacques-Louis
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My New Orleans: The Cookbook
STRAWBERRY. MILLEFEUILLE. This elegant dessert depends on a Creole cream cheese mousse that's light and airy. The key is to measure out everything ahead and complete each step in the proper sequence. To save a little time you can ...
John Besh, 2009
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Cool Restaurants Toscana
Millefeuille of Caciocavallo and Zucchini Millefeuille von Caciocavallo und Zucchini Millefeuille aux caciocavallo et courgettes Milhojas de queso Caciocavallo y calabacín * J a. 4 zucchini rotondi (coltivazione speciale) 20 fette di formaggio ...
Cecilia Fabiani, Martin Nicholas Kunz, 2006
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Spanish Cooking with Thermomix: 100 traditional recipes by ...
Rabbit. millefeuille. confit. INGREDIENTS. 1 boneless rabbit 4 cloves of garlic 1 bay leaf 1 sprig of fresh thyme 10 sheets of brick 1 can of piquillo peppers 250 gr of Manchego cheese in oil 500 g of lard ...
Maricruz Montoya Linares
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Short Breaks in Northern France
Millefeuille. de. la. Mer. Serves 6-8 65og/iYjlb fresh prawns in their shells, and preferably with heads Soog/1lb 2oz leeks (white parts), well washed 1oog/3Vzoz creme fralche 1kg/2'Alb spinach, stemmed, washed and shaken dry 30g/1oz ...
Nick Rider, 2005
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The Little Paris Kitchen: 120 Simple But Classic French Recipes
(TTlLllefeuLlle. aux. pomntes. Apple. millefeuille. Don't be put off by the length ofthis recipe. It's really quite simple, as it uses ready—made puff pastry and everything can be prepared in advance. In fact, the fillings are best made beforehand to ...
‎2012
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New York Magazine
Pear-and-Gincer Crisp With Spiced Whipped Cream Hot Apple Millefeuille With Caramel Sauce. cho paste and the honey, and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with cilantro. PEAR-ANO-GINGER CRISP ...
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The Prisoner and the Penguin:
His wife had come across a recipefor “millefeuille”, theFrench confection made from layers ofpuff pastry and cream. Translated, the name means “athousand leaves”. After a splendid birthday supper, she revealed her surprise – the millefeuille.
Giles Lury, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLEFEUILLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term millefeuille is used in the context of the following news items.
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From farm to table
Our pick is the lemon tart (S$17) - where thin sheets of cookie millefeuille that smell gloriously of Chinese New Year sandwich piped rows of ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Jul 15»
2
Pascal Cotte découvreur de la Dame à l'Hermine de Léonard de Vinci
... pixel a aussi une autre utilité, celle que nous utilisons le plus, c'est de permettre de décomposer la couche picturale comme un millefeuille. «Le Club de Mediapart, Jul 15»
3
Jezza's Dinnaz: Italia
Then I moved on to “herb-crusted New Zealand lamb filet, vegetable millefeuille, saffron roasted potatoes, confit tomatoes and miso jus” – just ... «MAXRALLY, Jul 15»
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Cooking Off the Cuff: The Best Crisp Potato Whatchamacallit
They call it a millefeuille, which has a certain tempting ring to it. And the excellent chef Neil Borthwick has offered something along the same ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Bonhams: restaurant review
To finish there is raspberry millefeuille, the delicate wafers dusted with ground down, freeze-dried fruit, enclosing layers of a loose crème ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Chez Sophie Serves Impeccable Classics in Griffintown
Mercifully, a pistachio millefeuille and a brioche pain perdu with salted butter caramel fare much better. Lortie faults the front of house staff for a ... «Eater Montreal, Jun 15»
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Grand Paris : vers une coquille vide
Ainsi, une nouvelle strate semble se rajouter sans aucune compétence précise et en 2016, on comptera un millefeuille de cinq couches ... «iFRAP, Jun 15»
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How to make summer fruits' best from poached peaches to berry …
Creme patissiere, or pastry cream, is used as a sweet filling in eclairs, roulades and millefeuille. Makes 300ml (½pt). ○ 300ml (½pt) whole milk. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Did Wittgenstein use silly points to make profound ones?
These are the emotive elements of cricketese, its beautiful, textured, honey-dripping, millefeuille turns of phrase – the parts of the game's ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Liverpool House is the Perfect Complement to Joe Beef, Writes …
A fiddlehead tart scores but the best starter is an asparagus millefeuille. "Add some braised morels to the mix and — ta-da … spring!". «Eater Montreal, May 15»
REFERENCE
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