petit four

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Definition of petit four in English English dictionary

A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet

Petits fours are very small sweet cakes. They are sometimes served with coffee at the end of a meal. petits fours a small sweet cake or biscuit served with coffee

small cakes, finger-sized cakes

small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake

Hyphenation

pet·it four

Turkish pronunciation

peti fôr

Pronunciation

/ˈpetē ˈfôr/ /ˈpɛtiː ˈfɔːr/

Etymology

() From the French petit four (“small oven”).