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单词 petit four
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petit four

[ pet-ee -fawr, fohr; French puh-tee -foor ]
/ ˈpɛt i ˈfɔr, ˈfoʊr; French pə ti ˈfur /

noun, plural pet·its fours [pet-ee -fawrz, fohrz; French puh-tee -foor], /ˈpɛt i ˈfɔrz, ˈfoʊrz; French pə ti ˈfur/, pet·it fours.

a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.

Origin of petit four

1880–85; <French: literally, small oven

Words nearby petit four

petite, petite bourgeoise, petite bourgeoisie, petite marmite, petit feu, petit four, petition, petitionary, petitioner, petitio principii, petit jury
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British Dictionary definitions for petit four

petit four
/ (ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː, French pəti fur) /

noun plural petits fours (ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔːz, French pəti fur)

any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc

Word Origin for petit four

French, literally: little oven
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