cla·fou·ti or cla·fou·tis (klä-fōō-tē') n. A baked dessert composed of a layer of fresh fruit topped with a thick batter.
[French clafoutis, from Old French : claufir, to attach with nails (from Latin clāvō fīgere : clāvō, ablative sing. of clāvus, nail + fīgere, to fix) + foutis, nominalized form of foutre, to stuff; see footle.]