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Definition of Black Forest gateau noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Black Forest gateau

noun

/ˌblæk fɒrɪst ˈɡætəʊ/

/ˌblæk fɔːrɪst ɡæˈtəʊ/

(especially British English)

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a type of chocolate cake with layers of cherries and cream
Word OriginBlack Forest, a translation of German Schwarzwald, the name of a forested area in SW Germany.

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