Also means
stunned
Usage Note
Baba most commonly refers to baba au rhum, a small yeast cake soaked in rum syrup and a classic French pâtisserie item. Colloquially, en être baba means to be left open-mouthed with astonishment: j'en suis resté baba — 'I was completely stunned'. The plural is babas.
Examples
"Le baba au rhum est mon dessert préféré."
Natural Translation
Rum baba is my favourite dessert.
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