ladyfinger
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editladyfinger (plural ladyfingers)
- A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.
- Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.
- A type of small banana.
- Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
- A variety of small firecracker.
- Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.
Synonyms
edit- (small sponge cake): boudoir biscuit, lady's finger, savoiardi biscuit, sponge finger
Derived terms
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editsmall sponge cake
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type of small banana
okra — see okra