madeleine definition

  • noun:
    • a tiny rich dessert, baked in a shell-shaped mildew.
    • A small gateau or sponge-cake, frequently formed like an elongated scallop shell.
    • something that brings right back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories (used with regards to its function in Marcel Proust's looking for Lost Time).

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