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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eclair
"Ha ordinato un eclair al cioccolato per dessert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, thin pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.
"She ordered a chocolate eclair for dessert at the café." - 2
A type of pastry made from choux dough filled with a cream and topped with icing.
"The bakery specializes in making eclairs with various fillings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'eclair' comes from the French word meaning 'lightning', which refers to the pastry's shiny glaze. It was first used in the 19th century and has evolved to describe a specific type of cream-filled pastry that is popular in French cuisine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eclair" is said worldwide
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éclair
Transliteration: eclair
"Elle a commandé un éclair au chocolat pour le dessert."
Eclair
Transliteration: e-klair
"Sie bestellte ein Schokoladen-Eclair zum Nachtisch."
eclair
Transliteration: eclair
"Ha ordinato un eclair al cioccolato per dessert."
eclair
Transliteration: eclair
"Pidió un eclair de chocolate para el postre."
eclair
Transliteration: eclair
"Ela pediu um eclair de chocolate para a sobremesa."
इक्लेयर
Transliteration: ikleyar
"उसने मिठाई के लिए चॉकलेट इक्लेयर ऑर्डर किया।"
闪电泡芙
Transliteration: shǎndiàn pào fū
"她点了一份巧克力闪电泡芙作为甜点。"
에클레어
Transliteration: e-keul-le-eo
"그녀는 디저트로 초콜릿 에클레어를 주문했다."
エクレア
Transliteration: ekurea
"彼女はデザートにチョコレートエクレアを注文した。"
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