profiterole

pro·fit·er·ole

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-fit-uh-rohl]
- /prəˈfɪt əˌroʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-fit-uh-rohl]
- /prəˈfɪt əˌroʊl/

Definitions of profiterole word

noun profiterole a small cream puff with a sweet or savory filling, as of cream and chocolate sauce. 1
noun profiterole a small case of choux pastry with a sweet or savoury filling 0
noun profiterole a small cream puff 0

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Origin of profiterole

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < French, said to be diminutive of profit profit

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Parts of speech for Profiterole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Profiterole

profiterole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for profiterole

noun profiterole

cannoli — a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta
chou — a type of cabbage
choux — a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
cream puff — a shell of light pastry with a custard or cream filling
croquembouche — a French dessert consisting of a cone-shaped mound of small cream puffs glazed with caramelized sugar

All 5 Synonyms of profiterole