ladyfinger

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Noun

ladyfinger (plural ladyfingers)

1. A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.

   Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.

2. A type of small banana.
3. Synonym of okra#English|okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
4. A variety of small firecracker.

   Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.

Synonyms

• (small sponge cake) lady's finger, savoiardi [[biscuit]], sponge finger

Translations

• French: boudoir
• German: Katzenzunge, Löffelbiskuit
• Italian: savoiardo

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