noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌkɹɒkɒmˈbuːʃ/
US:/ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/
rhymes with -uːʃ
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noun
Meaning 1
A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French croquembouche (literally “crunch-in-mouth”).
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
pastís de lioneses
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Chinese Mandarin:
泡芙塔
(pàofú tǎ)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Finnish:
krokaani
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
French:
croquembouche
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
German:
Croquembouche
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
German:
Krachgebäck
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Japanese:
クロカンブッシュ
(kurokanbusshu)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Japanese:
クロカンブーシュ
(kurokanbūshu)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Persian:
کروکمبوش
(krokambuš)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Russian:
крокембу́ш
(krokembúš)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Swedish:
krokan
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
Thai:
ครอก็องบุช
(krɔɔ-gɔng-bùch)
— French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel
