Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » madeleine
madeleine
(mad′'l in)
noun
a type of small, rich cake baked in a shell-shaped mold
Origin: Fr, ? after Madeleine Paulnier, 19th-c. Fr cook
See madeleine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A small rich cake, baked in a shell-shaped mold.
Origin:
Origin: After Madeleine Paulmier, 19th-century French pastry cook
.Learn more about madeleine
