croquembouche

[kroh-kuhm-boosh; Fr. kraw-kahn-boosh]

cro·quem·bouche

[kroh-kuhm-boosh; Fr. kraw-kahn-boosh]
noun, plural cro·quem·bouches [-boo-shiz; Fr. -boosh] . French Cookery.
a pyramid of bite-size cream puffs coated and held in place with caramelized sugar.

Origin:
< French, assimilated form of croque en bouche (it) crunches in (the) mouth
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Croquembouche is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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