Synonyms for éclairs


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ey-klair, ih-klair, ey-klair
Phonetic Transcription : eɪˈklɛər, ɪˈklɛər, ˈeɪ klɛər

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Définition of éclairs

Origin :
  • 1861, from French éclair, literally "lightning," from Old French esclair "light, daylight, flash of light," from esclairare "to light up, make shine" (12c.), ultimately from Latin exclarare "light up, illumine," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + clarus "clear" (see clear (adj.)).
  • As in pastry : noun baked product made with flour
Example sentences :
  • Makes a nice pudding sauce also and is nice on cream puffs or eclairs.
  • Extract from : « Civic League Cook Book » by Anonymous
  • I think myself a bit of something light and nice, like eclairs or a charlotte russe, is ever so much more ladylike and nice.'
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 » by Various
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