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mille-feuille

noun \ mēl-ˈfwē , mēl-ˈfœ-ē \

Definition of mille-feuille

: a dish composed of puff pastry layered with a filling (such as salmon or cream)

Origin and Etymology of mille-feuille

French, from mille feuilles a thousand leaves

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