Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thin, crisp cookie that is traditionally made with almonds and has a curved shape.
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- noun A type of thin, papery
cookie , often bent into fancy shapes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The tuile is a quite versatile little vehicle, but awfully time-consuming to get just right, and mastering its technique requires a lot of patience.
Blogtimore, Hon 2009
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So for you, Kristin, the prediction: “jamais 2 sans 3” didn't materialise and I guess you finally enjoyed the 3rd “gâteau marbré”, worthwhile to be photographed with the pine cones ... and the enigmatic and beautiful "tuile".
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So for you, Kristin, the prediction: “jamais 2 sans 3” didn't materialise and I guess you finally enjoyed the 3rd “gâteau marbré”, worthwhile to be photographed with the pine cones... and the enigmatic and beautiful "tuile".
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Tuiles are traditionally molded over a rolling pin while still hot from the oven to create an arched shape that resembles curved French roof tiles hence the name "tuile".
alpineberry 2009
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The tuile batter is pretty straightforward and made with easy to access ingredients.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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The tuile batter is pretty straightforward and made with easy to access ingredients.
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There is a more pleasant “tuile”, of course - the delicious one you can eat: “la tuile aux amandes”.
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Timothy Archibald for The Wall Street Journal GET OBSESSED | Ms. Medrich once spent six months testing tuile cookies, and published recipes for tuiles flavored with rose, saffron, lavender, jasmine and vanilla bean.
It's All About Hitting the Sweet Spot Katy McLaughlin 2011
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= 'What a blow!', so, in a figurative sense, "une tuile" implies some unexpected incident, misfortune, trouble that put you in an awkward situation, or it's the result of some bad luck ...
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Thai Explosion II may be a stupid name for a canapé, but this rich mousse of confited chicken flavoured with lemon grass, sandwiched between squares of crisp chicken skin and a coconut tuile, was a "blimey" moment.
ohmybishop commented on the word tuile
a light cookie served as a garnish
July 22, 2009