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éclair definition

éclair (ā kler′; also i-, ē-)

noun

a small, oblong pastry shell filled with flavored custard or whipped cream and covered with frosting

Etymology: Fr, lit., a flash, lightning

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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