genoise
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ge·noise
(zhə-nwŏz′)n.
A light, buttery cake with a texture similar to sponge cake.
[French, from feminine of genois, Genoese, after Genoa.]
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genoise
(dʒeɪˈnwɑːz; dʒɛˈnwɑːz)n
(Cookery) cookery a rich sponge cake
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gén•oise
(ʒeɪnˈwɑz)n.
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
[1930–35; < French; feminine of génois of Genoa]
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Noun | 1. | genoise - rich and delicate Italian sponge cake cake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat |
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