Petit-four


[pet-ee fawr, fohr; French puh-tee foor] /ˈpɛt i ˈfɔr, ˈfoʊr; French pə ti ˈfur/

noun, plural petits fours
[pet-ee fawrz, fohrz; French puh-tee foor] /ˈpɛt i ˈfɔrz, ˈfoʊrz; French pə ti ˈfur/ (Show IPA), petit fours.
1.
a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
/ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː; French pəti fur/
noun (pl) petits fours (ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔːz; French) (pəti fur)
1.
any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc

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