Madeleine

/ˈmad(ə)lɪn/

Synonyms for "madeleine" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
buttered sponge cakeconfection

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
feminine namefrench cakegiven name

Related words (4)

Noun(4 words)
involuntary memorymadelinememory triggershell shaped cake

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries
cognitive eventconfectiondessertgiven namememorypastryproper noun

More specific

6 entries
French given namealmond madeleinefeminine namegustatory memorylemon madeleineolfactory memory

Collocations

6 entries
Proustian madeleine momentbutter madeleineclassic madeleinelemon madeleinemadeleine cakemadeleine memory

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries
madeleine cake

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Grease the madeleine molds and pour in the batter (but not all the way to the top; the madeleines will rise!)

Source: tatoeba (3559756)

Rice, the second woman to hold the top U.S. diplomatic post after Madeleine Albright of the Clinton administration, pledged continued efforts by the United States to combat the dehumanization of women in every form.

Source: tatoeba (11824049)

Madeleine sings well.

Source: tatoeba (12204423)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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