The story
- French · borrowed fromsoufflé
- English todaysoufflé
Unadapted borrowing from French soufflé, from souffler (“to puff”).
Words from the same roots
Frenchsoufflé all →
souffle
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
soufflé
Today it means: A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients, usually prepared and served in a small earthenware bowl (ramekin). Full definition →
French soufflé