Etymology

tuile

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Today it means: A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes and added as garnish to dishes or desserts. Full definition →

French tuile
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  1. French · borrowed fromtuile“tile”
  2. English todaytuile

Borrowed from French tuile (“tile”). Doublet of tile and tuille.

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