croquembouche

noun

cro·​quem·​bouche

krȯkäⁿbüsh

plural -s

: a cone-shaped stack of cream puffs coated with caramelized sugar

Word History

Etymology

French, from croque-en-bouche, literally, crunches in the mouth

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