# ganache

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈnæʃ/ · frequency rank #62,165

## Definitions
1. A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
2. A kind of surcoat with short cap sleeves.
3. A fool

## Etymology
Borrowed from French ganache, from Italian ganascia (“jaw”), ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos) (see gnatho-).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ganache