[ga-toh, gah-; Fr. gah-toh] 
[-tohz; Fr. -toh] . French Cookery. | a cake, esp. a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling. |
| gâ·teau or ga·teau (gā-tō', gä-) n. pl. gâteaux or ga·teaux (-tō') A cake or pastry, especially a light one filled with custard, fruit, or nuts. [French, from Old French gastel, cake, from Frankish *wastil, food.] |
gateau
in general, any of a variety of breads, shortened or unshortened, usually shaped by the tin in which it is baked; more specifically, a sweetened bread, often rich or delicate.
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