French word

mille-feuille

Pronunciation

IPA/milfœj/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmille-feuille

Example

Est-ce que tu veux goûter un mille-feuille ?

Would you like to try a mille-feuille?

Illustration for mille-feuille (mille-feuille)

More examples

Je vais prendre un mille-feuille, s'il vous plaît.

I'll have a mille-feuille, please.

Core concept

A flat stack of delicate pastry layers with cream pressed between them.

Common phrases

  • acheter un mille-feuille

    buy a mille-feuille

  • prendre un mille-feuille

    order a mille-feuille

  • une part de mille-feuille

    a slice of mille-feuille

Similar words

gâteau: A general term for a sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, sugar, and more.
pâtisserie: A general term for sweet baked treats, including cakes and pastries.
tarte: A thin pastry base baked with fruit or cream on top.
dessert: A dish served as the final course of a meal, whether sweet or savory.

Definition in French

Gâteau formé de plusieurs couches de pâte feuilletée séparées par une crème, souvent plat ou découpé en parts individuelles pour montrer ses fines strates.

Word origin

The compound combines French mille, 'thousand', and feuille, 'leaf', figuratively suggesting the many thin layers of pastry.

Usage tips

  • Mille-feuille is masculine, so the usual form is un mille-feuille, even though feuille is feminine.

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