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petit four

[ pet-ee fawr, fohr; French puh-tee foor ]

noun

plural petits fours petit fours.
  1. a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.


petit four

/ pəti fur; ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː /

noun

  1. any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petit four1

1880–85; < French: literally, small oven
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petit four1

French, literally: little oven
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Then Ella dragged Brigit to the Conjure Creole Creamery, where attendants pulled levers making decadent concretes and malted mischief milkshakes full of pralines and petit fours and pieces of pecan pie.

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I popped a creamy petit four into my mouth.

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Gone were the petit fours and open bar and light-projected logos for sponsor Stella Artois.

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A tray of petit fours draws dinner to a sweet conclusion, but the best finish is a stroll around the expansive terrace outside.

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Scrolling through his YouTube channel is like salivating over a tray of petit fours in an exquisite patisserie.

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