charlotte russe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roos]
- /rus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roos]
- /rus/

Definitions of charlotte russe words

noun charlotte russe a cold dessert made in a mould with sponge fingers enclosing a mixture of whipped cream, custard, etc 3
noun charlotte russe cold dessert made from cream, etc, surrounded by sponge fingers 3
noun charlotte russe a charlotte filled with Bavarian cream and made in a mold lined with ladyfingers or spongecake 3
noun charlotte russe a dessert made by lining a mold with sponge cake or ladyfingers and filling it with Bavarian cream. 1
noun charlotte russe a simpler version of this, consisting of a small piece of sponge cake topped with whipped cream and a candied cherry. 1
noun charlotte russe A dessert of custard or whipped cream enclosed in sponge cake. 0

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Origin of charlotte russe

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < French: literally, Russian charlotte

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Parts of speech for Charlotte russe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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charlotte russe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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