# petit gâteau

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtiːt ɡæˈtoʊ/

## Definitions
1. A French chocolate dessert, consisting of a small cake with a crunchy shell and a creamy filling.

## Etymology
From French petit gâteau (“small cake”).

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