soufflé
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Food, dishsoufflésouf‧flé /ˈsuːfleɪ $ suːˈfleɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFFa baked food made with eggs, flour, milk, and often cheese or fruit all mixed together until it is light and full of airExamples from the Corpussoufflé• Delia Sutherland had no idea Mrs Files could cook a soufflé.• The soufflé made up in ambition for what it lacked in accomplishment, but the wine was good.• They began with a cheese soufflé.• To make a soufflé, you have to break eggs - to make socialism, you have to break heads!• Transfer to small soufflé dishes and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. 5.• What chance has your soufflé got when you open the oven door?Origin soufflé (1800-1900) French past participle of souffler “to blow, make larger with air”