gâteau sous la cerise
French, noun/ɡa.to su la s(ə).ʁiz/
gâteau sous la cerise is spelled G-Â-T-E-A-U-S-O-U-S-L-A-C-E-R-I-S-E (18 letters). Gâteau sous la cerise is a French masculine noun meaning “a substantial benefit in addition to something that is good” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cerise sur le gâteau, en plus copieux”.
What does gâteau sous la cerise mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea substantial benefit in addition to something that is good
- 2
masculinea solid underpinning of a more obvious benefit
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cerise sur le gâteau, en plus copieux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce gâteau sous la cerise?
- /ɡa.to su la s(ə).ʁiz/
- /ɡɑ.to su la s(ə).ʁiz/
- \ɡa.to su la sø.ʁiz\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.