madeleine
see also: Madeleine
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈmad(ə)lɪn/, /ˈmad(ə)lɛn/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈmædələn/, /ˌmædəˈleɪn/
Noun

madeleine (plural madeleines)

  1. A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
  2. (figuratively) Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.
Translations
Madeleine
Proper noun
  1. A female given name.
    • 1967 Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins (2014), ISBN 978-0-00-759135-0, page 185:
      "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
      "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.



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