dacquoise

dacquoise — noun

1. a layered French dessert consisting of crisp nut meringue discs sandwiched with

1.nounC2
Definition

a layered French dessert consisting of crisp nut meringue discs sandwiched with buttercream, ganache, or whipped cream

Example

Amara baked a hazelnut dacquoise for her sister's birthday dinner.

baked a [nut] dacquoise — verb + dacquoise object pattern

The dacquoise at the French bakery had three layers of almond meringue.

Common collocations
  • almond dacquoise
  • hazelnut dacquoise
  • pistachio dacquoise
  • slice of dacquoise
  • bake a dacquoise
Synonyms

Usage Note

Distinct from a macaron: a dacquoise is a large layered cake sliced into portions, not individual sandwich biscuits.

Common collocations

Nouns

  • almond dacquoise
  • hazelnut dacquoise
  • pistachio dacquoise

Phrases

  • slice of dacquoise

Etymology

FrenchEnglish

Borrowed from French dacquoise, the feminine form of dacquois ('of or from Dax'), a town in the Landes region of southwestern France. The dessert is said to have been created in that area, though its exact origins are uncertain.

First known use

1954

1954, in the meaning defined above