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madeleine
UK /ˈmad(ə)lɪn/ US /ˈmædələn/
noun 2name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
evil, jewish, little
MADELEINE + NOUN
melanie, sunday
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
And suddenly the memory revealed itself. The taste was that of the little piece of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray […] my aunt Léonie used to give me, dipping it first in her own cup of tea or tisane.
Madeleine batter can be made in advance and refrigerated.
2
Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.
The Robe was thus fixed in my mind as a symbol, and in my memory as a madeleine, of Jewish evil.
Every five years or so, in the middle of another task, I'll look at them and a particular cover will bring memory flooding back like a madeleine.
name
1
A female given name from French, variant of Madeline.
"We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―" "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
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And suddenly the memory revealed itself. The taste was that of the little piece of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray […] my aunt Léonie used to give me, dipping it first in her own cup of
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Madeleine batter can be made in advance and refrigerated.
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The Robe was thus fixed in my mind as a symbol, and in my memory as a madeleine, of Jewish evil.
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"We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―" "And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
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Grease the madeleine molds and pour in the batter (but not all the way to the top; the madeleines will rise!)
Tatoeba · #355975606
Madeleine sings well.
Tatoeba · #12204423Usage Notes
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