petit four
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petit four
- /ˈpɛti ˈfɔɹ/ UK
- /ˈpɛti ˈfɔɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French petit four (literally “small oven”).
noun petits fours · petit fours · petit-four
- A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
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noun small cake at the end of a meal
| Français | petit four |
|---|---|
| Italiano | pasticcini |
| Ελληνικά | πτιφούρ ptifoúr |
| Русский | птифу́р ptifúr, пиро́жное piróžnoje |
Talk about this word "petit four." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/petit%20four. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. petit four. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petit%20four "petit four." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/petit%20four.Cite this
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