éclair

é·clair

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

Origin of éclair

Fr, literally , flash of lightning: connection uncertain

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eclair

noun

An elongated pastry filled with custard or whipped cream and usually iced with chocolate.

Origin of eclair

French from Old French esclair lightning from esclairier to light up from Vulgar Latin exclāriāre from Latin exclārāre ex- intensive pref. ; see ex- . clārus clear ; see kelə-² in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural éclairs)

A small chocolate covered creme filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.

Origin

Borrowing from French

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