Definitions for gateau

gateau gâ·teau

Spelling: [ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh]
IPA: /gæˈtoʊ, gɑ-; French gɑˈtoʊ/

Gateau is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in gateau (aaegtu).

Definitions for gateau

noun

  1. a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.

Origin of gateau

1835-45; French; Old French gastel (compare Middle English wastel Old North French) Frankish *wastil, perhaps akin to Old English, Old Saxon wist food, nourishment

Examples for gateau

Do you know this most exquisite cake of yours much resembles a gateau aux truffes?

A gateau is also made of pig's liver; it is therefore rather difficult to define what a "gateau" is.

She had had gateau and cherries in a convent-garden once, and had swung among apple-blossoms in an orchard belonging to one.

Word Value for gateau
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Words with friends

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