Clafoutis

Pronunciation: /kləˈfuːti/

Definitions of clafoutis

noun a baked French dessert consisting of fruit, typically cherries, covered with a thick batter

Example Sentences

A1 I tried a delicious clafoutis for dessert.

A2 She baked a cherry clafoutis for the party.

B1 The French bakery is known for their traditional clafoutis.

B2 The chef experimented with different fruits in the clafoutis recipe.

C1 The culinary school offers a class on advanced clafoutis techniques.

C2 The food critic praised the chef's innovative take on the classic clafoutis.

Examples of clafoutis in a Sentence

formal The traditional French dessert known as clafoutis consists of fruit, typically cherries, baked in a sweet batter.

informal I tried making a clafoutis with blueberries instead of cherries and it turned out delicious!

slang My grandma makes the best clafoutis - it's like a taste of heaven!

figurative The way the flavors meld together in a clafoutis is like a symphony for your taste buds.

Grammatical Forms of clafoutis

• past tense: clafoutis-ed
• plural: clafoutis
• comparative: more clafoutis
• superlative: most clafoutis
• present tense: clafoutis
• future tense: will clafoutis
• perfect tense: have clafoutis-ed
• continuous tense: is clafoutis-ing
• singular: clafoutis
• positive degree: clafoutis
• infinitive: to clafoutis
• gerund: clafoutis-ing
• participle: clafoutis-ed

Origin and Evolution of clafoutis

First Known Use: 0019 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'clafoutis' originated in France.

Evolution of the word: Originally a traditional French dessert made with cherries, the word 'clafoutis' has evolved to include variations with other fruits such as berries or apples.