gâteau

[ ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh ]
/ gæˈtoʊ, gɑ-; French gɑˈtoʊ /

noun, plural gâ·teaux [ga-toh-tohz, gah-; French gah-toh] /gæˈtoʊˈtoʊz, gɑ-; French gɑˈtoʊ/. French Cookery.

a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.

Origin of gâteau

1835–45; < French; Old French gastel (compare Middle English wastel < Old North French) < Frankish *wastil, perhaps akin to Old English, Old Saxon wist food, nourishment

Words nearby gâteau

gyttja, gyumri, gyve, györ, győr, gâteau, gällivare, gäncä, gärtner's bacillus, gävle, génoise

British Dictionary definitions for gateaux

gateau

gteau

/ (ˈɡætəʊ) /

noun plural -teaux (-təʊz)

any of various elaborate cakes, usually layered with cream and richly decorated

Word Origin for gateau

French: cake