tompoes

Dutch

De traditionele tompoes

Etymology

From French Tom Pouce, the French translation of English Tom Thumb. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tompoes f (plural tompoezen, diminutive tompoesje n)

tompouce: a Dutch version of mille-feuille, having a thick layer of pastry cream sandwiched between two thin layers of puff pastry, with on top a layer of icing

Descendants

→ English: tompouce