What does gateau mean?
Gateau means (chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake..
Determined on keeping up my strength for what the night might bring, I ate heartily—enjoying every morsel, especially of the two slices of gateau I didn’t feel it wrong to take as my share, since there was still one good-sized piece left for Judy.
a gateau of veal
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Gateau means (chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake..
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Determined on keeping up my strength for what the night might bring, I ate heartily—enjoying every morsel, especially of the two slices of gateau I didn’t feel it wrong to take as my share, since there was still one good-sized piece left for Judy.
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