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crêpe

crepe, thin pancake

noun KREP Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Also means

crepe fabric

Usage Note

Crêpe is both a beloved French thin pancake and a lightweight crinkled fabric. On la Chandeleur (Candlemas, 2 February) French families traditionally make crêpes — a cultural ritual. The feminine form une crêpe refers to the food; the fabric sense is often used without an article in fashion contexts.

Examples

"Elle mange une crêpe au chocolat."

Natural Translation

She is eating a chocolate crepe.

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