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Meaning of Paris-Brest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A dessert consisting of a ring (representing a bicycle wheel) of choux pastry filled with praline and topped with flaked almonds.

Examples

“Thankfully the tension dissipates when the waitress returns to ask about dessert. He opts for a Paris-Brest, and I go for a lemon vodka sorbet.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Paris-Harrington theorem Paris-Trousseau syndrome parisaponin Parise Pariseau parish