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enrobé

coated, covered

adjective ahn-roh-BEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: French 'enrober' (to coat) past participle

Also means

chubby, plump (informal)

Usage Note

Enrobé in food contexts means coated (e.g. a chocolate-enrobed biscuit). Colloquially it is a euphemism for an overweight person, softer than gros. In road-building, enrobé as a noun refers to asphalt or bitumen mix.

Examples

"Ces biscuits sont enrobés de chocolat noir."

Natural Translation

These biscuits are coated in dark chocolate.

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