English

Noun

gâteau ‎(plural gâteaux or gâteaus)

1. Alternative form of gateau

French

Etymology

From Old French gastel, from Frankish *wastil, from Proto-Germanic *was-tilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wes- ‎(“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ.to/
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

gâteau m ‎(plural gâteaux)

1. A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte).

Anagrams

• augeât