Neapolitan wafer

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Neapolitan wafer

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Coined by Josef Manner (founder of Manner, who invented this type of wafer) in 1898. The hazelnuts they used were imported from the Naples region, hence "Neapolitan".

noun Neapolitan wafers

A layered wafer biscuit usually filled with chocolate cream.

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noun layered wafer biscuit

Français	gaufrette, gaufrette napolitaine
Deutsch	Neapolitaner, Neapolitaner-Waffeln
Italiano	wafer, fru fru
Română	napolitană

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@misc{neapolitan_wafer_2026,
  title = {Neapolitan wafer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neapolitan%20wafer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}