Definition of croquembouche in English:
croquembouche
noun ˌkrɒkɒmˈbuːʃˌkräkəmˈbo͞oSH
A decorative dessert consisting of choux pastry and crystallized fruit or other confectionery items arranged in a cone and held together by a caramel sauce.
Example sentencesExamples
- The French also have a penchant for pyramids with their croquembouche.
- The French contingent explained that each little caramel covered choux is indeed called a croquembouche.
- A section of a towering croquembouche, cream puffs filled with custard and lassoed together with sugar, was humble and satisfying.
- The typical shape of a modern croquembouche is an inverted cone, formed by piling small choux pastries on top of each other.
Origin
French, literally 'crunch in the mouth'.