No. 5,612 in French

charlotte

A dessert made with fruit enclosed by sponge cake or bread, or a type of women's hat.

In a sentence

Charlotte a décidé de préparer une charlotte aux fraises pour le dessert.
Charlotte decided to prepare a strawberry charlotte for dessert.
Here, 'Charlotte' is a person's name, and 'charlotte' refers to a type of dessert made typically with fruit and sponge fingers.
Le chef nous a enseigné comment confectionner une charlotte aux fruits.
The chef taught us how to make a fruit charlotte.
In this case, 'charlotte' refers exclusively to the culinary dessert, highlighting its preparation.
Ma grand-mère a utilisé son ancien moule à charlotte pour préparer le gâteau.
My grandmother used her old charlotte mold to prepare the cake.
Here, 'moule à charlotte' relates to the specific mold used for making such a dessert, showing the practical application of 'charlotte'.

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