madeleine
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmæd.əl.ɪn/ us/ˈmæd.əl.ən/
玛德琳贝壳蛋糕
a small French cake made from butter, sugar, and eggs that is baked in a mould (= a hollow container whose contents form the shape of the container) shaped like a shell
Coffee was served with warm cinnamon madeleines. 咖啡是跟暖暖的肉桂玛德琳蛋糕一起端上来的。
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- I need a buttery madeleine to dip into my tea.
- I experimented with making madeleines in metal shell moulds.
- Marcel Proust was transported back to his childhood by eating madeleines.