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petit four
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pet
-ee
fawr
,
fohr
;
Fr.
p
uh
-tee
foo
r
]
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pet·it four
/
ˈpɛt
i ˈfɔr
,
ˈfoʊr
;
Fr.
pə
ti ˈfur
/
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[
pet
-ee
fawr
,
fohr
;
Fr.
p
uh
-tee
foo
r
]
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noun,
plural
pet·its fours
/
ˈpɛt
i ˈfɔrz
,
ˈfoʊrz
;
Fr.
pə
ti ˈfur
/
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[
pet
-ee
fawrz
,
fohrz
;
Fr.
p
uh
-tee
foo
r
]
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,
pet·it fours.
a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
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Origin:
1880–85;
<
French:
literally, small oven
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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 scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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petit four
(ˈpɛtɪ ˈfɔː,
French
pəti fur)
—
n
,
pl
petits fours
any of various very small rich sweet cakes and biscuits, usually decorated with fancy icing, marzipan, etc
[French, literally: little oven]
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