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madeleine

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. madeleine (noun)
  2. Cap-de-la-Madeleine (geographical name)
  3. Magdalen Islands (geographical name)

mad·e·leine

noun \ˈma-də-lən, ˌma-də-ˈlān\

Definition of MADELEINE

1
: a small rich shell-shaped cake
2
: one that evokes a memory

Origin of MADELEINE

French, perhaps from Madeleine Paumier, 19th century French pastry cook
First Known Use: 1845

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