Croquembouche

Pronunciation: /kroʊkəmˈbuʃ/

Definitions of croquembouche

noun a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel

Example Sentences

A1 I tried a delicious croquembouche at the French bakery.

A2 The croquembouche was the highlight of the dessert table at the party.

B1 She learned how to make a croquembouche for her culinary class project.

B2 The delicate croquembouche tower was a masterpiece of pastry artistry.

C1 The chef's croquembouche was featured in a prestigious culinary magazine.

C2 The croquembouche served at the Michelin-starred restaurant was truly exquisite.

Examples of croquembouche in a Sentence

formal The croquembouche was the centerpiece of the dessert table at the elegant wedding.

informal I can't wait to dig into that croquembouche at the party later!

slang That croquembouche is gonna be lit at the event tonight.

figurative The croquembouche symbolized the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.

Grammatical Forms of croquembouche

• plural: croquembouches
• comparative: more croquembouche
• superlative: most croquembouche
• present tense: croquembouche
• future tense: will croquembouche
• perfect tense: has croquembouche
• continuous tense: is croquembouching
• singular: croquembouche
• positive degree: croquembouche
• infinitive: to croquembouche
• gerund: croquembouching
• participle: croquembouched

Origin and Evolution of croquembouche

First Known Use: 0019 year

Language of Origin: French

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

Evolution of the word: Originally referred to a dessert made of choux pastry balls piled into a cone shape and bound with caramel. Over time, the term has come to encompass any tower of profiteroles bound with caramel or other sweet glues.