Where does “madeleine” come from?

madeleine (French) comes from French gâteau à la Madeleine.

madeleine (French): madeleine small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell

Definitions

  1. madeleine small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell

Ancestry of “madeleine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgâteau à la Madeleine
Every word from French gâteau à la Madeleine